Dec 4, 2016 · specific applies to what is precisely and fully treated in detail or particular.

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

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

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

1. explicit, particular, or definite: please be more specific. 2. relating to a specified or particular thing: a specific treatment for arthritis. 3. (Biology) of or relating to a biological species: specific …

specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose. specified, precise, or particular: a specific sum of money. peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as qualities, …

If someone is specific, they give a description that is precise and exact. You can also use specific to describe their description. She declined to be more specific about the reasons for the …

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.

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word specific, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

SPECIFIC meaning: 1 : special or particular; 2 : clearly and exactly presented or stated precise or exact