a : relating to a particular person, situation, etc. an education plan specific to each student's interests and abilities problems specific to this one housing project a tax regulation specific to this kind of business b technical : having a particular function or effect highly specific antibodies

Examples of specific in a Sentence Adjective Is there anything specific you want for dinner? There is a specific word for this kind of feeling. a bird species that requires a specific environment See More

specific information/details/examples/questions ‘I'd like your help tomorrow.’ ‘Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?’ The regulations make specific reference to the transmission of personal data over a network. I gave you specific instructions. specific about something He was not specific about his plans.