specific
nouns
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
"he always reasons from the particular to the general"
antonym
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
"quinine is a specific for malaria"
is a type of (narrower)
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
adjectives
(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"
antonym
antonym
is similar to
for or concerned with one specific purpose
"a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions"
is similar to
fully detailed and specific about particulars
"a circumstantial report about the debate"
is similar to
having a specific function or scope
"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
is similar to
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
"the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
is similar to
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
"interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
is similar to
directed toward a specific object
"particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
is similar to
limited to the thing specified
"the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
is similar to
(followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
"a species unique to Australia"
see also
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
"a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
see also
developed or designed for a special activity or function
"a specialized tool"
is an attribute of
the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
stated explicitly or in detail
"needed a specific amount"
is derived from
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
"specific characters"
pertains to
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"
antonym
domain category
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
domain category
the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
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