having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite

to state one's specific purpose.

specified, precise, or particular

a specific sum of money.

peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as qualities, characteristics, effects, etc.

His specific problems got him into trouble.

of a special or particular kind.

concerned specifically with the item or subject named (used in combination)

The Secretary addressed himself to crop-specific problems.

Biology . of or pertaining to a species

specific characters.

Medicine/Medical .

(of a disease) produced by a special cause or infection.

(of a remedy) having special effect in the prevention or cure of a certain disease.

Immunology . (of an antibody or antigen) having a particular effect on only one antibody or antigen or affecting it in only one way.

Commerce . noting customs or duties levied in fixed amounts per unit, as number, weight, or volume.

Physics .

designating a physical constant that, for a particular substance, is expressed as the ratio of the quantity in the substance to the quantity in an equal volume of a standard substance, as water or air.

designating a physical constant that expresses a property or effect as a quantity per unit length, area, volume, or mass.

something specific, as a statement, quality, detail, etc.

Medicine/Medical . a specific remedy

There is no specific for the common cold.

adjective

general , indefinite , uncertain , vague

adjective

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