Толковый словарь английского языка - specific
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I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin ~us, from Latin species Date: circa 1631 1. constituting or falling into a specifiable category, sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category, 2. restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect , exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease) , free from ambiguity ; accurate , of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species, 5. being any of various arbitrary physical constants and especially one relating a quantitative attribute to unit mass, volume, or area, imposed at a fixed rate per unit (as of weight or count) , see: special ~ally adverb II. noun Date: 1661 1. something peculiarly adapted to a purpose or use, a drug or remedy having a ~ mitigating effect on a disease , 2. a characteristic quality or trait, details, particulars, ~ation 2a
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 clearly defined; definite (has no specific name; told me so in specific terms). 2 relating to a particular subject; peculiar (a style specific to that). 3 a of or concerning a species (the specific name for a plant). b possessing, or concerned with, the properties that characterize a species (the specific forms of animals). 4 (of a duty or a tax) assessed by quantity or amount, not by the value of goods. --n. 1 archaic a specific medicine or remedy. 2 a specific aspect or factor (shall we discuss specifics?). Phrases and idioms specific cause the cause of a particular form of a disease. specific difference a factor that differentiates a species. specific disease a disease caused by one identifiable agent. specific gravity = relative density. specific heat capacity the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usu. one degree). specific medicine a medicine having a distinct effect in curing a certain disease. specific performance Law the performance of a contractual duty, as ordered in cases where damages would not be adequate remedy. Derivatives specifically adv. specificity n. specificness n. Etymology: LL specificus (as SPECIES) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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