specific /spi-sifˈik/ adjective

1. Of special application or origin
2. Specifying
3. Precise
4. Constituting or determining a species
5. Relating to or peculiar to a species
6. (of a parasite) restricted to one particular host
7. (of a stain) colouring certain structures or tissues only
8. (of a physical constant) being the ratio per unit volume, area, (or esp) mass, etc

1. A remedy or medicine for a particular disease or part of the body
2. Anything that is specific, esp a specific detail or factor

specifˈical adjective

specifˈically adverb

specifˈicate transitive verb

To specify

specificāˈtion /spes-/ noun

1. Making, becoming, or being specific
2. The act of specifying
3. Any point or particular specified
4. A detailed description of requirements, etc
5. The description of his or her invention presented by an inventor applying for a patent

specificity /spes-i-fisˈi-ti/ noun

specˈified adjective

specific charge noun (physics)

The ratio of electric charge to mass in an elementary particle

specific gravity noun

Relative density

specific heat or specific heat capacity noun (physics)

The number of heat units necessary to raise the unit of mass of a given substance one degree in temperature

specific impulse noun

A measure of the efficiency of a rocket engine, the ratio of the thrust obtained to the fuel consumed, usu per second

specific name noun

In biological nomenclature, the name of the species, ie the second name, the first being the generic name

specific performance noun (law)

The compulsory performance of an obligation ordered by a court

specific resistance noun

Resistivity