specific
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/]
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1. specific (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Explicit or definite.
Example: While some participants, like Gabi and Jasmine, had access to a gym but still felt uncertain about using specific types of equipment, others who trained at home faced even greater challenges due to the absence of both a coach and proper equipment.
2. specific (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
Example: Holonyms: generic, familial
3. specific (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Special, distinctive or unique.
Example: A psychologist told WJLA TV that, for the most part, this isn’t a Cocomelon-specific issue. The main issue is too much screen time and children's shows with fast-paced sequences.
4. specific (noun) — sense 4
Definition: A distinguishing attribute or quality.
5. specific (noun) — sense 5
Definition: A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
Example: Change of scene, and a new lover, are infallible specifics, always supposing there is no character for constancy to be supported: if I witness the violent sorrow of to-day, I impose upon to-morrow the necessity of being sorry also.
6. specific (noun) — sense 6
Definition: Specification.
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