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From Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + -ific.

Explicit or definite. While some participants, like Gabi and Jasmine, had access to a gym but still felt uncertain about using specific types of equipment, others who trained at home faced even greater challenges due to the absence of both a coach and proper equipment.
Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species. Holonyms: generic, familial
in compounds, sometimes Special, distinctive or unique. A psychologist told WJLA TV that, for the most part, this isn’t a Cocomelon-specific issue. The main issue is too much screen time and children's shows with fast-paced sequences.
intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it. a highly specific test
Being a remedy for a particular disease on a deeper level, rather than just masking the symptoms. Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
Limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
Of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy).
Similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust).
A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).

A distinguishing attribute or quality.
A remedy for a specific disease or condition. Change of scene, and a new lover, are infallible specifics, always supposing there is no character for constancy to be supported: if I witness the violent sorrow of to-day, I impose upon to-morrow the necessity of being sorry also.
Specification.
in plural The details; particulars.
The distinguishing part of a toponym. With the exception of names of pan-Canadian significance and some alternate forms approved by provincial authorities, the specific is not translated.