Definition of Specific 1. (sometimes followed by to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique Adjective 2. Relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species Adjective 3. Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides Adjective 4. A fact about some part (as opposed to general) Noun 5. A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease Noun 6. Stated explicitly or in detail Adjective Satellite Synonyms for word "specific" Semanticaly linked words with "specific" Hyponims for word "specific" Antonyms to adjective "specific" Lexical Analysis for "specific" general applying to all or most members of a category or group nonspecific not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides general a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) specificity the quality of being specific rather than general species (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed etymology aspecific etymology hepatospecific etymology heterospecific etymology hyperspecific etymology interspecific etymology isospecific etymology multispecific etymology oligospecific etymology overspecific etymology paucispecific etymology polyspecific etymology semispecific etymology specifical etymology specifically etymology unispecific etymologically related species etymologically related specification etymologically related specify etymological origin of specifique is derived from conspecific is derived from gender-specific is derived from infraspecific is derived from interspecific is derived from intraspecific is derived from nonspecific is derived from prostate-specific antigen is derived from species-specific is derived from specific charge is derived from specific energy is derived from specific epithet is derived from specific fuel consumption is derived from specific gravity is derived from specific heat is derived from specific impulse is derived from specific name is derived from specific performance is derived from specific power is derived from specific resistance is derived from specific thrust is derived from specificity is derived from specifics