specific

/spəsˈɪfɪk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
“rules with specific application”
stated explicitly or in detail
“needed a specific amount”
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
“specific characters”
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”

noun

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
“he always reasons from the particular to the general”
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
“quinine is a specific for malaria”

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