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• n  a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
• n  a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
  quinine is a specific for malaria
• a  (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
  rules with specific application
  demands specific to the job
  a specific and detailed account of the accident
• s  stated explicitly or in detail
  needed a specific amount
• a  relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
  specific characters
• a  being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
  quinine is highly specific for malaria
  a specific remedy
  a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements

• Select a job field or specific job below to see where it ranks.
• A real-world lie detector would have to be "reliable for a specific answer for a specific question from a specific person.
• Inside Al-Qaeda's Files The discovery of computer materials belonging to al-Qaeda operatives in Pakistan led American officials to warn of threats to specific facilities inside the .

• particular

• general
• nonspecific

News & Articles

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• Charges filed against Navy football players accused of sexual assault
  After deciding to move forward with the case against three Navy football players yesterday, specific charges have been filed against the Midshipmen by the U.S. Naval Academy. From the Associated Press: The academy said in a news release that the … Continue reading ?
  June 20, 2013 - Dr. Saturday via Yahoo! Sports
• Fed sets road map for end of stimulus
  Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke on Wednesday laid out his most specific plan yet for when the central bank will start easing up on its controversial stimulus program, which is pumping $85 billion a month into the economy.
  June 19, 2013 - CNN Money
• ATAGO Urine Specific Gravity Refractometers Continue to Catch Drug Test Cheaters
  As methods for cheating drug tests become more sophisticated, drug screening technicians continue to rely on a tried and tested method for detecting diluted urine samples: refractometers to measure urine specific gravity (PRWeb June 18, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10832913.htm
  June 18, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Julia Gillard in Herald Sun
  I'm not going to leave undisturbed the impression that I made an announcement about a specific location,Ms Gillard told Brisbane radio 4BC.
• President Bush in USA Today
  Considering more troops to deal with the rising violence in Baghdad, Bush said, "One thing is for certain: I will want to make sure the mission is clear and specific and can be accomplished."