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specifics

specifics is the plural of specific.

Meaning of specific

Noun

specific (plural specifics)

  1. A distinguishing attribute or quality.
  2. A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
    • Change of scene, and a new lover, are infallible specifics, always supposing there is no character for constancy to be supported: if I witness the violent sorrow of to-day, I impose upon to-morrow the necessity of being sorry also.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IX, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 201
  3. Specification.
  4. (in plural) The details; particulars.
  5. The distinguishing part of a toponym.
    • With the exception of names of pan-Canadian significance and some alternate forms approved by provincial authorities, the specific is not translated.2024 July 29, “geographical names: translation”, in Writing Tips Plus, Ottawa: Translation Bureau, retrieved 09 Nov 2024
    Antonyms:
    generic

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Questions about specifics

What is specifics the plural of?
Specifics is the plural of specific.

Words near specifics in the dictionary

  1. specifickers
  2. specificks
  3. specificly
  4. specificness
  5. specificnesses
  6. specifics
  7. specified
  8. specifiedness
  9. specifier
  10. specifiers
  11. specifies

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