adjective
specific
Clearly identified or relating to a particular thing.
The doctor gives me specific instructions for taking this medicine.
Etymology
The Latin adjective concerns identifying a particular kind. English broadened this precision to anything clearly defined or individually identified.
More examples
- Do you have a specific date in mind?
- These rules are specific to international flights.
- Please be specific about which files you need.
Forms
specific
specifically adverb — In a precise or particular way.
specificity noun — The quality of being particular or precise.
Similar words
- particular
- Emphasizes one individual thing rather than others.
- precise
- Emphasizes exactness and accuracy rather than identifying a particular thing.