specific




(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:
  • general
  • nonspecific

Nearest:
  • ad hoc
  • circumstantial
  • limited; special
  • particular; peculiar; special
  • particular
  • particularized; particularised
  • proper
  • unique


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