specific

What is the Definition of specific?

Noun:

1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
2. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

Adjective:

1. (sometimes followed by `to')
2. stated explicitly or in detail
3. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
4. being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

Other meanings of specific (synonyms, cognates).