Added 4 October 2026
specific
/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ adjective
In Latin: specialis Wiktionary
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- Explicit or definite.
- Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
- Special, distinctive or unique.
noun
- A distinguishing attribute or quality.
- A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
- Specification.
Origin
From Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + -ific.
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