DICTOMETER

SPECIFIC

(specific, específico, presis, spesiell, spesifikk, særegen)

1. Synonyms:
   • Particular
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
   Examples:
   • He always reasons from the particular to the general
   Antonyms:
   general
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
   Examples:
   • Quinine is a specific for malaria
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
   Examples:
   • Rules with specific application
   • Demands specific to the job
   • A specific and detailed account of the accident
   Antonyms:
   • GENERAL
   • broad, unspecific
   • general-purpose, all-purpose
   • generic
   • gross
   • overall
   • pandemic
   • universal
   • widespread nonspecific (vs. specific) (vs. specific)
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • stated explicitly or in detail
   Examples:
   • Needed a specific amount
   Antonyms:
   • Unspecified
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
   Examples:
   • Specific characters
   Antonyms:
   • NONSPECIFIC
   
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Specific
   Definitions:
   • being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
   • used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
   Examples:
   • Quinine is highly specific for malaria
   • A specific remedy
   • A specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements