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- pronunciation:
- sp
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fihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular.
The four of diamonds is a specific card in the deck.Did you have a specific person in mind when you bought that gift?- synonyms:
- definite, particular
- antonyms:
- generic
- similar words:
- certain, concrete, explicit, fixed, individual, peculiar
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| definition 2: |
exact and precise; particular.
The shopping list is very specific, so we shouldn't have any trouble getting exactly what she wants.Do you know the specific times that the movie is showing?- synonyms:
- certain, definite, exact, precise
- antonyms:
- general
- similar words:
- distinct, explicit, fixed, set
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| definition 3: |
special or unique to something.
That flower is specific to this part of the country.- synonyms:
- distinct, particular, peculiar, unique
- similar words:
- characteristic, distinctive, individual, separate, single, singular, special, typical
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| related words: |
exact, precise, single, very |
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| derivations: |
specifically (adv.), specificity (n.) |
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