Specific

Definition: Meaning of, specific in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spəˈsɪfɪk /

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specific used in phrases

gender-specific (adjective)
1. relating only to males or only to females
non-specific (adjective)
1. [only before noun] a non-specific medical condition could have one of several causes
2. not exact or detailed, or not relating to one particular thing [↪ vague]
prostate specific antigen (noun)
1. a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
site-specific (adjective)
1. designed and made to to be used in a particular place, or relating to a particular place
specific gravity (noun)
1. the weight of a substance divided by the weight of the amount of water that would fill the same space
specific heat (noun)
1. the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade
specific heat capacity (noun)
1. physics the amount of heat required per unit mass of a substance to change its temperature by one degree
specific performance (noun)
1. the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms
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Pronunciation: ˈflaʊərɪŋ ˈɑːmənd

Parts of Speech: noun

deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers

specific gravity