specific
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ · noun
Meaning
- A distinguishing attribute or quality.
- A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
- Specification
- (in the plural) The details; particulars.
- Explicit or definite
- Pertaining to a species.
- Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species
- Special, distinctive or unique
- Intended for, or applying to, a particular thing
- Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
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