specifick

Adjective

specific (comparative more specific, superlative most specific)

1. Explicit or definite.
   • While some participants, like Gabi and Jasmine, had access to a gym but still felt uncertain about using specific types of equipment, others who trained at home faced even greater challenges due to the absence of both a coach and proper equipment.2025 August 20, Ashlyn Barry, Justin A. Haegele, Daniel Schaefer, Kristen A. Pickett, Luis Columna, “Autistic Young Adults’ Experiences and Recommendations for Strength Training”, in Journal of...

   Synonyms:

   express

2. Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
   • Holonyms: generic, familial
3. (in-compounds, sometimes) Special, distinctive or unique.
   • A psychologist told WJLA TV that, for the most part, this isn’t a Cocomelon-specific issue. The main issue is too much screen time and children's shows with fast-paced sequences.2023 April 26, Rayna Skiver, “Actually Bad for Kids? Here’s What Experts Say”, in Green Matters

   Synonyms:

   singular

4. intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
5. Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
   • a highly specific test
6. Being a remedy for a particular disease on a deeper level, rather than just masking the symptoms.
   • Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.

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