specific

Definition

  • n. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
  • adj. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
  • adj. stated explicitly or in detail
  • adj. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

Word forms

Plural
specifics

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The doctor prescribed a specific for my condition that should help me recover quickly.

  2. a.

    Can you give me a specific example of how this software works?