specific


Meanings

  • a fact about some part (as opposed to general);
  • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease;
    • "quinine is a specific for malaria"
  • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique;
    • "rules with specific application"
    • "demands specific to the job"
    • "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
  • 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"
    • "a specific remedy"
    • "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"
  • SPECIFIC n pl. -S a remedy intended for a particular disease

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 17

specific is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

specific is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

specific is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 20

specific is a valid Words With Friends word