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Specific Description Specificity Thing Adjective Refer Fixed Area

word specific
definition
adjective
You use specific to refer to a particular fixed area, problem, or subject .
Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body.
There are several specific problems to be dealt with.
Specific groups may be formed to address specific issues.
...the specific needs of the individual.
If someone is specific, they give a description that is precise and exact . You can also use specific to describe their description.
I asked him to be more specific.
She's from the USA, Boston to be more specific.
This report offered the most specific and accurate description of the problems.
...the kind of extreme specificity normally associated only with computer programmes.
Something that is specific to a particular thing is connected with that thing only.
Send your resume with a cover letter that is specific to that particular job.
Most studies of trade have been country-specific.
...a job-specific course.
inflections specificity
cefr-level A2

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