Explanation and meaning of specific.

specific

/spɪ'sɪfɪk/

noun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
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Similar:

particular

Opposite:

general

type of:
fact
noun
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
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"quinine is a specific for malaria"

type of:
medicinal drug medicine medication medicament
adjective
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
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"quinine is highly specific for malaria" "a specific remedy" "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"
Opposite:

nonspecific
adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
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"rules with specific application" "demands specific to the job" "a specific and detailed account of the accident"

Similar:

unique ad hoc circumstantial limited particular particularised particularized peculiar proper special

Opposite:

general nonspecific
adjective
stated explicitly or in detail
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"needed a specific amount"

Similar:

specified
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
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"specific characters"

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