specific

/spi-ˈsi-fik/

Late Latin specificus, from Latin species

adjective

  1. constituting or falling into a specifiable category

  2. sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category

  3. restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect

special especial specific particular individual mean of or relating to one thing or class. special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own. especial may add implications of preeminence or preference.

noun

  1. something peculiarly adapted to a purpose or use

  2. a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease

  3. a characteristic quality or trait

used as a specific against malaria

combining form

  1. relating or applying specifically to or intended specifically for

gender-specific