specific

[US]/spəˈsɪfɪk/
[UK]/spəˈsɪfɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. special; particular; clear; detailed
n. specific medicine; detail; characteristic

Phrases & Collocations

specific details

specific requirements

specific examples

specific instructions

specific information

specific surface

specific surface area

specific gravity

specific area

specific heat

specific energy

specific power

specific performance

specific strength

specific request

specific function

specific character

specific resistance

specific product

specific speed

specific form

specific items

specific value

specific volume

specific pressure

Example Sentences

This is a specific for cancer.

a specific (al) style

a specific (al) remedy

A specific taste or smell.

a specific remedy for warts.

This disease is specific to this area.

I want a specific answer.

Will you be specific?

a site-specific sculpture; site-specific theater in the park.

insurance tailor-made to a client's specific requirements.

No one specific in the “apodosis.”

specific qualities and attributes.

The money is to be used for specific purposes.

a specific purpose. ambiguous

a species-specific antibody; a species-specific virus.

gender-specific health care; gender-specific behavior.

Real-world Examples

Keep them specific, concise and manageable.

Source: Science in Life

Prostate cancer can also cause an elevation in the prostate specific antigen.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Should you care to know the specifics.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

But " college" can have more specific meanings too.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

We're waiting to hear something very specific.

Source: NPR News November 2014 Compilation

Give me something more specific I can work with.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

It's specific to them, just as your gathering should be specific to you.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) June 2019 Collection

Number two, RP is supposed to be non-region specific.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

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