Word
specific
Phoneticsspe·cif·ic, stress on the second syllable
US/spəˈsɪfɪk/
UK/spəsˈɪfɪk/
In Japanese
specific; particular; designated
四種類の金属を使うことで特定の共振を抑えます。
By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed. Tatoeba
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. All sources.
Definitions
01exact and clear
B1 · Intermediate
adj. clear and exact rather than general.
adj. explicit, definite, or precise in nature; avoiding ambiguity by providing exact details.
Español:específico
“The teacher gave us specific instructions on how to finish the project.”
“The contract includes specific clauses regarding the termination of services, ensuring that both parties understand their legal obligations.”
02particular or unique
B1 · Intermediate
adj. relating to one particular thing and not others.
adj. restricted to a particular individual, situation, or object; unique to a certain context.
“This medicine is for a specific type of allergy.”
“The researcher identified a specific gene sequence that appears only in this population of desert plants.”
Synonyms
03standardized by mass
C1 · Advanced Science Technical · Academic
adj. used in science to describe a value that is divided by the mass of an object.
adj. denoting a physical quantity per unit of mass, or a value standardized by division to create a ratio.
“Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance.”
“Engineers must calculate the specific gravity of the alloy to determine if the component will float in the high-density cooling fluid.”
Synonyms
04the details
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. the small details or exact facts about something.
n. the particular details or precise items of information; almost exclusively used in the plural form.
“I know the general plan, but I don't know the specifics yet.”
“While the CEO outlined the broad vision for the merger, the legal teams spent weeks debating the specifics of the asset transfer.”
Usage
Usually used in the plural form 'specifics'.
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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “specific” in context.
Etymology
From Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + -ific.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-2
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A2 · ElementaryOxford
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