Definition of specifics

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Definition of specifics

  • a fact about some part (as opposed to general) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. particular
  • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease (noun)

    Examples

    1. quinine is a specific for malaria
  • being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides (adjective)

    Examples

    1. quinine is highly specific for malaria
    2. a specific remedy
    3. a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements
  • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique (adjective)

    Examples

    1. rules with specific application
    2. demands specific to the job
    3. a specific and detailed account of the accident
  • stated explicitly or in detail (adjective)

    Examples

    1. needed a specific amount
  • relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species ()

    Examples

    1. specific characters

See definition of specifics in Merriam Webster