specifics


spe·cif·ic

S0615400 (spĭ-sĭf′ĭk)adj.1. a. Explicitly set forth; definite: wrote specific instructions. See Synonyms at explicit.b. Clear or detailed in communicating: Be specific when telling us what you need.2. a. Limited, distinctive, or unique: problems specific to small colleges.b. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing: a specific remedy for warts.c. Concerned particularly with the subject specified. Often used in combination: "age-specific voting patterns" (A. Dianne Schmidley).3. Relating to, characterizing, or distinguishing a species: a specific name.4. a. Designating a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition.b. Having a remedial influence or effect on a particular disease.5. Immunology Having an affinity limited to a particular antibody or antigen.6. a. Designating a customs charge levied on merchandise by unit or weight rather than according to value.b. Designating a commodity rate applicable to the transportation of a single commodity between named points.n.1. a. Something particularly fitted to a use or purpose.b. A remedy intended for a particular ailment or disorder.2. a. A distinguishing quality or attribute.b. specifics Distinct items or details; particulars.
[Medieval Latin specificus : Latin speciēs, kind, species; see species + Latin -ficus, -fic.]
spe·cif′i·cal·ly adv.spec′i·fic′i·ty (spĕs′ə-fĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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