specific applies to what is precisely and fully treated in detail or particular.

SPECIFIC definition: having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite. See examples of specific used in a sentence.

You use specific to refer to a particular exact area, problem, or subject. Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body. There are several specific problems to be …

Specific name (zoology), species name of an animal Specific appetite, drive to eat foods with specific flavors or other characteristics Specific granule, secretory vesicle in granulocytes …

SPECIFIC definition: 1. relating to one thing and not others; particular: 2. clear and exact: 3. relating to one thing…. Learn more.

Definition of specific adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

something specific, as a statement or detail: Those are the general principles; now let's look at the specifics and how they apply to each of us. spe•cif•i•cal•ly, adv.

Dec 11, 2025 · Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it. Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.

Define specific. specific synonyms, specific pronunciation, specific translation, English dictionary definition of specific. adj. 1. a. Explicitly set forth; definite: wrote specific instructions. See …

Specific definition: Relating to, characterizing, or distinguishing a species.