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specific
adjective(spe-cif-ic)
constituting or falling into a specifiable category
specific
adjective(spe-cif-ic)
sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category
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adjective(spe-cif-ic)
restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
something peculiarly adapted to a purpose or use
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
a characteristic quality or trait
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combining form(spe-cif-ic)
relating or applying specifically to or intended specifically for
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
the Latin or latinized noun or adjective that follows the genus name in a taxonomic binomial
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of some substance (such as pure water) taken as a standard when both densities are obtained by weighing in air
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
the thrust produced per unit rate of consumption of the propellant that is usually expressed in pounds of thrust per pound of propellant used per second and that is a measure of the efficiency of a rocket engine
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
any integrated circuit designed to perform a single, specific task —abbreviation ASIC
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noun(spe-cif-ic)
a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer since its concentration in blood serum tends to be proportional to the clinical stage of the disease —abbreviation PSA

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