specific

/spɪ'sɪfɪk/ nounadjective
8 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1

A fact about some part (as opposed to general).

2

A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease.

“quinine is a specific for malaria”

ADJECTIVE
1

Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides.

“quinine is highly specific for malaria”

“a specific remedy”

2

(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.

“rules with specific application”

“demands specific to the job”

3

Stated explicitly or in detail.

“needed a specific amount”

OTHER
1

Relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species.

“specific characters”

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