The Meaning of specific

• (a.) Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.
• (a.) Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.
• (a.) Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
• (n.) A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.
• (a.) Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.

Synonyms

particular

Antonyms

general , general , general , nonspecific

Rhymes

autopacific , hieroglyphic , honorific , horrific , nonspecific , pacific , prolific , pseudoscientific , scientific , terrific , transpacific , unscientific