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# specific

adjective (specific; specifically — adverb); noun (specifics — exact details)

«specific» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#m1)
2. Specific to something means belonging only to that thing or place: plants specific to the rainforest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school, teachers ask pupils to be specific in writing and answers — name the exact thing, number or reason instead of a vague one («the dog» not «it»; «at 3 o'clock» not «later»). In science, «specific» describes a precise feature of one kind of thing. In everyday safety, when calling for help, give specific information: the exact address and what happened. Phrases: be specific, a specific example, specific to, nothing specific.

### Examples

- Can you give me a specific example? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x1)
- Please be specific — which book do you mean? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x2)
- We meet at a specific time, 9 o'clock sharp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x3)
- Kangaroos are specific to Australia and New Guinea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x4)
- When you call 911, say the specific address. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x5)
- I'm not looking for anything specific, just browsing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x6)
- The recipe asks for a specific kind of flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x7)
- The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/#x8)

### Note

Adjective. Adverb: specifically. Opposite: general or vague. Spelling: spe-ci-fic. In maths, «specific» numbers make an answer clearer: «about 50» is less specific than «48».

## In Jewish tradition

In school, teachers ask pupils to be specific in writing and answers — name the exact thing, number or reason instead of a vague one («the dog» not «it»; «at 3 o'clock» not «later»). In science, «specific» describes a precise feature of one kind of thing. In everyday safety, when calling for help, give specific information: the exact address and what happened. Phrases: be specific, a specific example, specific to, nothing specific.

### Examples

- Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x1)

### Note

Adjective. Adverb: specifically. Opposite: general or vague. Spelling: spe-ci-fic. In maths, «specific» numbers make an answer clearer: «about 50» is less specific than «48».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «specific» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/specific/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«specific» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/specific.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «specific» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«specific» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/specific.html) on Mova free.