Specific (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The specific epithet in binomial nomenclature is the second part of the name of a species, following the genus name.
- The biologist studied the specific characteristics of the newly discovered species to determine its place in the classification system.
- The specific traits of the plant, such as its leaf shape and flower color, were used to identify it as a member of the genus Quercus.
- The taxonomist used specific morphological features to distinguish between the different species of birds in the study.
- The specific name of the species, Canis lupus, is used universally in scientific literature to refer to the gray wolf.
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Meaning 2
(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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Antonyms
Meaning 3
Stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.