Synonym: definite, fixed, particular, precise, special. Antonym: general. Similar words: specifically, specify, species, special, specialty, especially, specialist, specialize. Meaning: [spɪ'sɪfɪk] n. 1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general) 2. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease. adj. 1. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique 2. stated explicitly or in detail 3. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species 4. being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides.
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61, These nerve centres generate rhythmic movements; or to be more specific, rhythmic stomach movements.
62, Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles into specific points of the body.
63, The money is to be used for one specific purpose: the building of the new theatre.
64, Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far.
65, The specific software is also usable in other areas of research.
66, More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company.
67, Reflexology is based on the principle that specific areas on the feet correspond to different parts of the body.
68, We're looking for a very specific sort of person and this woman seems to fulfil all of our criteria.
69, Their specific task is to sort through the reams of information and try to determine what it may mean.
70, List in the spaces below the specific changes you have made.
71, The government has issued specific instructions on reducing waste disposal.
72, Send your resume with a cover letter that is specific to that particular job.
73, Each of these cells have their specific jobs to do(http://sentencedict.com/specific.html), but they also interrelate with each other.
74, Isak's story is typical of a child who has a specific learning disability.
75, No specific allegations have yet been made about the prison officers' behaviour.
76, There may be specific events which trigger aggressive displays in your dog.
77, Will you be specific?
78, Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.
79, Specific patterns of interaction in the family have been observed.
80, She says she'll come, but I can't nail her down to a specific time.
81, Afternoon groups relate to the specific addictions and problems therein.
82, Several subcommittees will be set up to deal with specific environmental issues.
83, This report offered the most specific and accurate description of the problems.
84, I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.
85, Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly.
86, A specific leukotriene receptor antagonist awaits development.
87, But they seldom advanced specific claims.
88, Call to find specific prices for the days you travel and plan ahead.
89, They do not require an appeal to effects specific to the discriminative stimuli.
90, Theory suggests that an exchange rate change may be the appropriate response to a country specific shock.
More similar words: specifically, specify, species, special, specialty, especially, specialist, specialize, terrific, artificial, significant, scientific, significance, significantly, aspect, identification, esterification, suspect, spectrum, prospect, spectacle, speculate, inspector, perspective, inspection, introspect, spectacular, speculation, respectively, with respect to.