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The definition of specific
8 Definitions of: specific
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- adjective, explicit, particular, or definite
- adjective, relating to a specified or particular thing
- adjective, of or relating to a biological species
- adjective, (of a disease) caused by a particular pathogenic agent
- adjective, physics a) characteristic of a property of a particular substance, esp in relation to the same property of a standard reference substance b) characteristic of a property of a particular substance per unit mass, length, area, volume, etc c) (of an extensive physical quantity) divided by mass
- adjective, Also (rare): specifical international trade denoting a tariff levied at a fixed sum per unit of weight, quantity, volume, etc, irrespective of value
- noun, a designated quality, thing, etc
- noun, med any drug used to treat a particular disease
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| Synonyms: | express, endemic, unique, particular, special, characteristic, distinguish, peculiar, definite, especial | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | general, vague |
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