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Index of articles associated with the same name
taxonomy, specific name refers either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: Specific name (botany), the two-part (binomial) name of a plant
Specific_name
Term used in zoology
nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species
Specific_name_(zoology)
Species naming system
genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example
Binomial_nomenclature
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up specific or specifically in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Specific may refer to: Specificity (disambiguation) Specific, a cure or therapy for
Specific
Scientific name for a plant, alga or fungus
(infraspecific name).[citation needed] A binary name consists of the name of a genus and an epithet. In the case of a species this is a specific epithet: Bellis
Botanical_name
Taxonomic rank above species and below family
format for a species name comprises the generic name, indicating the genus to which the species belongs, followed by the specific epithet, which (within
Genus
One or more words used to refer to something
identified by a name is called its referent. A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a specific individual human. The name of a specific entity is
Name
Given name used for multiple genders
unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common
Unisex_name
Computer language specialized to a specific set of requirements or function
A domain-specific language (DSL) is a computer language specialized to a specific application domain. This is in contrast to a general-purpose language
Domain-specific_language
Identification string in the Internet
Domain names are used in various networking contexts and for application-specific naming and addressing purposes. In general, a domain name identifies
Domain_name
Basic unit of taxonomic classification, below genus
two-part name, a "binomen". The first part of a binomen is the name of a genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or
Species
Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that uses the urn scheme
A Uniform Resource Name (URN) is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that uses the urn scheme. URNs are globally unique persistent identifiers assigned
Uniform_Resource_Name
Species of tree native to North America
Robinieae of the legume family. Another common name is false acacia, a literal translation of the specific name (pseudo [Greek ψευδο-] meaning fake or false
Robinia_pseudoacacia
Set of names by which an individual is known
synonymous with the birth name or legal name of the individual. In linguistic classification, personal names are studied within a specific onomastic discipline
Personal_name
Species of bird in Eurasia
Fringillidae. The genus name Emberiza is from Alemannic German Embritz, a bunting. The specific name hortulana is from the Italian name for this bird, ortolana
Ortolan_bunting
Ratio of strength to mass for a material
The specific strength is a material's (or muscle's) strength (force per unit area at failure) divided by its density. It is also known as the strength-to-weight
Specific_strength
Optical property of chiral chemical compounds
In chemistry, specific rotation ([α]) is a property of a chiral chemical compound. It is defined as the change in orientation of monochromatic plane-polarized
Specific_rotation
Ornamental stone, commonly green
it may be blue. Both of these names refer to their use as gemstones, and each has a mineralogically more specific name. Both the amphibole jade (nephrite)
Jade
Part of a personal name
countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. Names may have different gender connotations
Given_name
Species of plant in the family Fabaceae
now thought to be part of Aspalathus, following Dahlgren (1980). The specific name of linearis, for the plant's linear growing structure and needle-like
Rooibos
Species of catfish
Australia, they are often referred to as "basa fish" or "swai" or by their specific name, "bocourti". In the United Kingdom, all species of Pangasius may, legally
Basa_(fish)
Species of bird
Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. The specific name sandvicensis refers to the Sandwich Islands, a former name for the Hawaiian Islands
Nene_(bird)
Species of bird
refers to the species' habit of singing when hidden in undergrowth. The specific name carolinensis is Neo-Latin for "from the Carolinas". The species was
Gray_catbird
Code of scientific nomenclature for animals
camelopardalis Subspecies have a name composed of three names, a "trinomen": generic name, specific name, subspecific name: Subspecies Giraffa camelopardalis
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature
Volume occupied per unit mass
In thermodynamics, the specific volume of a substance (symbol: ν, nu) is the quotient of the substance's volume (V) to its mass (m): ν = V m {\displaystyle
Specific_volume
scientific names, because of length, repetition, or origin or meaning of name, include: Aha ha Agra vation Allobates niputidea (the specific name means "no
List of unusual biological names
List_of_unusual_biological_names
Species of plant
"smelly". It is a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae. The specific name tridentata refers to its three-toothed leaves. Larrea tridentata is
Larrea_tridentata
scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g., species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1950–present)
Hierarchical level in biological classification
name in one part (a uninominal name). A species has a name typically composed of two parts (a binomial name or binomen): generic name + specific name;
Taxonomic_rank
Species of tree
as a houseplant for its attractive and glossy, feathery leaves. The specific name sinica means "from China". R. sinica can reach heights of up to 30 m
Radermachera_sinica
Name generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)
common names Scientific terminology Category:Plant common names Specific name (zoology) Also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country
Common_name
Monetary symbol used in many national currencies
output) when no specific name is specified (e.g., TPF$, NAME$, etc.) In RISC OS, $ is used in system variables to separate the application name from the variables
Dollar_sign
Statistical measure of a binary classification
In medicine and statistics, sensitivity and specificity mathematically describe the accuracy of a test that reports the presence or absence of a medical
Sensitivity_and_specificity
List of species with names longer than 34 letters
It was originally described as Bacillus alkalicellulosilyticus (the specific name meaning "alkaline cellulose dissolving"), and subsequently became one
List_of_long_species_names
Military rank equivalents within NATO
other ranks) to allow for comparison between member nations, though the specific names for each rank vary by country. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale"
NATO_military_rank_codes
Quotient of leaf area to leaf dry mass
Specific leaf area (SLA) is the quotient of leaf area to leaf dry mass; it has SI units of square centimeters per kilogram (cm²/kg). The inverse of SLA
Specific_leaf_area
Species of flowering plant
subtropical southern Chinese province of Sichuan. Its specific name is derived from its Japanese common name, bashō (芭蕉). Musa basjoo is a herbaceous perennial
Musa_basjoo
Genus of Jurassic-aged theropod dinosaur
synonym of Gressylosaurus cambrensis Olshevsky 1991. The specific name refers to Cambria, the Latin name of Wales. It was suggested to probably represents a
Megalosaurus
Name server for the DNS root zone
authoritative server. Queries for each label return more specific name servers until a name server returns the answer of the original query. In practice
Root_name_server
Species of spider
The specific name similis is based on its similarity to the species Amaurobius fenestralis. Both are often found near windows, hence the specific name of
Amaurobius_similis
Topics referred to by the same term
or specific epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An epithet is a name. In taxonomic nomenclature, it is a word or phrase (epithet) in the name of
Epithet_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering plant
of four or five closely related taxa in eastern North America. The specific name triphyllum means "three-leaved", a characteristic feature of the species
Arisaema_triphyllum
zoological names of species consisting of two identical words (the generic name and the specific name have the same spelling). Such names are allowed
List_of_tautonyms
colors. A number of the color swatches below are taken from domain-specific naming schemes such as X11 or HTML4. RGB values are given for each swatch
List_of_colors:_A–F
Species of snake
its large size, long fangs (up to 13 mm) and high venom toxicity. The specific name, ammodytes, is derived from the Greek words ammos, meaning "sand", and
Vipera_ammodytes
Species of fish
given its common name. The term 'fringehead' reflects the distinctive ruff of tissue surrounding the fish's neck. The specific name honors Dr. S. B. Blanchard
Sarcastic_fringehead
Colloquial term for software requiring many conflicting dependencies
users who have installed software packages which have dependencies on specific versions of other software packages. The dependency issue arises when several
Dependency_hell
scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g. species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1800–1899)
Species of tree
name Inga is derived from its name with the Tupí people of South America (ingá) while the specific name edulis is Latin for "edible". The common name
Inga_edulis
Species of mammal
placed Bubalus arnee on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology, recognizing the validity of this name for a wild species. Most authors have adopted
Wild_water_buffalo
Quotient of a quantity by mass
mass Specific heat capacity, heat capacity per unit mass, unless another unit is named, such as mole-specific heat capacity, or volume-specific heat capacity
Specific_quantity
tautonyms: zoological names of species consisting of three identical words (the generic name, the specific name and the subspecific name have the same spelling)
List_of_triple_tautonyms
Species of snake
South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from Old Tupi îararaka. Within its geographic
Bothrops_jararaca
Network administration command-line tool
batch mode by reading requests from an operating system file. When a specific name server is not specified in the command invocation, it uses the operating
Dig_(command)
Extinct genus of therapsids
Ural Mountains. The animal's generic name refers to the supposedly "wild and voracious" nature, while the specific name honours the Scottish geologist Roderick
Dinosaurus
Species of flowering plant in the cabbage family
(2 in). It grows best close to water. The specific name pratensis is Latin for "from/of the meadow". Its common name cuckoo flower derives from the formation
Cardamine_pratensis
Plant species in the mint family
species of Lamium native to most of Europe, Asia and northern Africa. The specific name refers to the leaves, which are amplexicaul (clasping the stem). It
Lamium_amplexicaule
Species of ape
Batang Toru population is a separate species. The specific name, tapanuliensis, as well as the common name, Tapanuli orangutan, refer to Tapanuli, the hilly
Tapanuli_orangutan
This is a list of things named after English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough, and his audiovisual works. David
List of things named after David Attenborough and his works
List_of_things_named_after_David_Attenborough_and_his_works
Heat required to raise the temperature of a given unit of mass of a substance
In thermodynamics, the specific heat capacity (symbol c) of a substance is the amount of heat that must be added to one unit of mass of the substance in
Specific_heat_capacity
Species of snake
species is parthenogenetic and all known specimens have been female. The specific name is a Latinized form of the word Brahmin. No subspecies are currently
Indotyphlops_braminus
Executive head of an Indian district
as the executive head of a district's administration in India. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. Each of these posts has distinct
District_magistrate
Data and process for mutating a software resource to a desired state
scope may be called the more general software update or another more specific name such as service pack. Windows NT and its successors (including Windows
Patch_(computing)
distributions that are important in theory or applications have been given specific names. The Bernoulli distribution, which takes value 1 with probability p
List of probability distributions
List_of_probability_distributions
Artwork created for a certain place
Site-specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the
Site-specific_art
A list of place names, used in Latin descriptions and, after the development of binomial nomenclature, as specific names in the natural sciences. Contents:
List of Latin place names used as specific names
List_of_Latin_place_names_used_as_specific_names
Unofficial alternatives to the official DNS Root Zone
These alternative domain name systems operate their own root name servers and commonly administer their own specific name spaces consisting of custom
Alternative_DNS_root
System of naming taxonomic ranks below species
trinominal name, or ternary name is the name of a subspecies. A trinomen is a name with three parts: generic name, specific name and subspecific name. The first
Trinomial_nomenclature
Americans use names that are popular with wider American culture, several specific naming trends have emerged within African-American culture. During the period
African-American_names
Region in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey
(472 BC) and Herodotus' Histories (c. 440 BC). Having originally no specific name, the region east of the river Halys was spoken of as the country Ἐν
Pontus_(region)
Species of spider
spider in the family Actinopodidae. It can be found in Brazil. The specific name ipioca refers to the Ipioca Beach in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. "NMBE
Actinopus_ipioca
Species of moth
family Saturniidae. It is found on Buru, Seram and Ambon Island. The specific name crameri is a reference to Pieter Cramer, an 18th-century wool merchant
Attacus_crameri
Legislation restricting certain breeds of dog
In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. Such laws range from outright
Breed-specific_legislation
Extinct species of gastropod
gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails. The specific name is in honor of Dutch geologist Pieter Tesch (1879-1961). Type locality
Viviparus_teschi
Cambrian fossil chordate
(from Yunnan, and Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion), meaning "animal", with specific name coming from Latin lividum; (lead-coloured), referring to preserved colour
Yunnanozoon
personal name). The majority of Indonesians do not have family names. Rather, their given names are geographically and culturally specific. Names beginning
Indonesian_names
located. Names of wars that historians have given names are capitalized; the others, whose existence has been proven but not yet given a specific name, are
List_of_wars_of_succession
Species of flowering plant
Greek-derived genus name Caulophyllum signifies "stem-leaf", while the specific name thalictroides references the similarity between the large highly divided
Caulophyllum_thalictroides
List of optical illusions that appear to violate gravity
car left out of gear will roll uphill. Many of these sites have no specific name and are often called just "Gravity Hill", "Magnetic Hill", "Magic Road"
List_of_gravity_hills
Concept in aesthetics
Medium specificity is a consideration in aesthetics and art criticism. It is most closely associated with modernism, but it predates it. According to
Medium_specificity
Physical quantity representing energy content per unit mass
Specific energy or massic energy is energy per unit mass. It is also known as gravimetric energy density, which is not to be confused with energy density
Specific_energy
Species of spider
species of spider of the genus Shearella. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The specific name refers to Queen Lilavati, who reigned intermittently between 1197 and
Shearella_lilawati
Species of fig
leaf axil. It is sometimes separated into five successive "crops". The specific name came into English in the 14th century as sicamour, derived from Old
Ficus_sycomorus
Formal leaders within established religions
long history but is rarely used.[citation needed] In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range
Clergy
Species of lizard
Scincella kikaapoa is a species of skink endemic to Mexico. The specific name kikaapoa refers Kickapoo people from Coahuila, the region of the type locality
Scincella_kikaapoa
Protected names and designations
produced) within the specific region and thus acquire unique properties. The protected geographical indication is the name of an area, a specific place or, in
Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union
Geographical_indications_and_traditional_specialities_in_the_European_Union
Hot dog with chili
calling for specific and unique sauce ingredients, types of hot dogs, or types of buns, and referred to regionally under region-specific names. It is commonly
Chili_dog
Species of mammal
few subspecies of the wild boar. It was first described in 1904. The specific name honours Richard Meinertzhagen, who shot the type specimen in Kenya and
Giant_forest_hog
Subset of English as a second or foreign language
English for specific purposes (ESP) is a subset of English as a second or foreign language. It usually refers to teaching the English language to university
English_for_specific_purposes
Species of passerine bird
Israel's national bird public vote in 2008 in favor of the hoopoe. The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια (hosia, "holy"). The Palestine
Palestine_sunbird
Species of bird
fuscescens fuliginosus). The specific name fuscescens is Neo-Latin for "blackish", from Latin fuscus, "dark". The English name may imitate the call. This
Veery
Species of spider
spider in the family Actinopodidae. It can be found in Brazil. The specific name bocaina refers to Bocaina, a municipality in the state of São Paulo
Actinopus_bocaina
Species of bird
native ecosystem. The generic name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus meaning "sharp", and oura meaning "tail". The specific name jamaicensis means "from Jamaica"
Ruddy_duck
Ia (ἰά) is an ancient Greek term for 'voice', 'cry' or 'shout'; the specific name has commonly been assumed to refer to Io, a woman of classical mythology
List_of_short_species_names
Indigenous names of the Efik people
names are unisex. However, it is common for names specific to men to be adapted for women as well. Efik names for men can often be adapted for women by
Efik_name
Species of gastropod
marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Caliphyllidae. The specific name kikutarobabai is in honor of the Japanese malacologist Kikutaro Baba
Cyerce_kikutarobabai
Genus of amphibians
the name of which was placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology in the period up to the end of 1936 and (B) of the specific name of one
Siren_(genus)
(family names), they were specific to a person and were not transferred to a person's children. Before 1500, hereditary surnames (family names) were almost
Scandinavian family name etymology
Scandinavian_family_name_etymology
Species of spider
Theraphosidae found in Brazil. It was first described in 2017. The specific name honours Carlos Eduardo Gurgel Paiola, known as "Caê". "Taxon details
Avicularia_caei
Cooked food that has been made into soft creamy paste
consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., apple sauce or hummus. The term is of French
Purée
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Nigerian
Flaxen; Pacific Islander
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Illig. One family bearing this name and known to have made this change in form came to OH from Alsace in the 19th century.English
Americanized form of German Illig. One family bearing this name and known to have made this change in form came to OH from Alsace in the 19th century.English : habitational name from either of two places called Elwick, in North Yorkshire and Northumberland, named with the Old English personal name Ella (or in the case of the first, possibly an unattested Ægla) + Old English wīc ‘outlying (dairy) farm’.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish : variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named.English : habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name Gǣra + Old English wīc ‘(dairy) farm’.The name is closely associated with the Huguenots. The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of David de la Garrique, who fled Bordeaux in 1685, changing his family name to Garric on arrival in England. Other Garricks (Garicks) were in SC in the 1820s.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Deemer.French : habitational name apparently associated with a specific domain; the source is unclear, because of the wide range of local variants.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil
Aim; Destination; Who has a Specific Goal Everywhere; Target
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of German Dingle.Possibly an altered spelling of North German Tüngler, a habitational name for someone from Tunglen near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony); or alternatively a topographic name for someone living on a tongue-shaped piece of land, f
Altered spelling of German Dingle.Possibly an altered spelling of North German Tüngler, a habitational name for someone from Tunglen near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony); or alternatively a topographic name for someone living on a tongue-shaped piece of land, from Middle Low German tungle ‘tongue’.English : habitational name, possibly from Tingley in West Yorkshire, named from Old English þing ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ + hlÄw ‘mound’. However, this is a predominantly southern name, associated chiefly with Sussex and Kent, which suggests that a different, unidentified source may be involved.
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of Danish Endersen, a patronymic from the personal name Endricht, probably of Low German or Frisian origin.Altered spelling of Norwegian Endresen, a common patronymic from Endre, from the Old Norse personal name Eindri{dh}i, composed of t
Altered spelling of Danish Endersen, a patronymic from the personal name Endricht, probably of Low German or Frisian origin.Altered spelling of Norwegian Endresen, a common patronymic from Endre, from the Old Norse personal name Eindri{dh}i, composed of the elements ein ‘one’, ‘sole’ + ri{dh}i ‘rider’.English : variant of Anderson, a patronymic from the personal name Anders.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29
Americanized spelling of Jewish Leykin (from Belarus), a metronymic from Leyke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Leye, from the Hebrew female personal name Lea, from which English Leah is derived (see Genesis 29 : 16) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in.English : from a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Lawrence. Compare Law 1 and Larkin.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Precious; Lord of Specific Wood
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English : variant of Galyon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places named in Old English as ‘long ford’, from lang, long ‘long’ + ford ‘ford’, except for Langford in Nottinghamshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Landa or possibly land, here used in a specific sense such as ‘boundary’ or ‘district’, with the same second element.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Calmed; Pacific Sea
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of the Latin personal name Januarius or its Italian derivative Gennaro, which was borne by a number of early Christian saints, most famously a 3rd-century bishop of Benevento who became the patron of Naples.English
Americanized form of the Latin personal name Januarius or its Italian derivative Gennaro, which was borne by a number of early Christian saints, most famously a 3rd-century bishop of Benevento who became the patron of Naples.English : altered form of Janeway.In New England, a translation of French Janvier.
Boy/Male
Hindu
No specific meaning. but he was considered to be the best disciple in indian mythology
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Slovenian Tuš, probably a derivative from the personal name Tomaž (see Thomas). It is found in eastern Slovenia. Compare Tosh.English
Americanized spelling of Slovenian Tuš, probably a derivative from the personal name Tomaž (see Thomas). It is found in eastern Slovenia. Compare Tosh.English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Scottish Tosh.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : eastern variant of Drescher.English : from an agent derivative of Middle English dressen ‘to arrange’ (in certain specific senses), possibly an occupational name for someone who dressed or finished cloth. Compare Fuller.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hayagriv | ஹயாகà¯à®°à®¿à®µ
One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
Hayagriv | ஹயாகà¯à®°à®¿à®µ
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prahalathan | பà¯à®°à®¹à®²à®¾à®¤à®¨
No specific meaning. but he was considered to be the best disciple in indian mythology
Prahalathan | பà¯à®°à®¹à®²à®¾à®¤à®¨
Surname or Lastname
Variant spelling of German Mentzer, a habitational name for someone from a place called Mentz (possibly Mainz) or Menz.English
Variant spelling of German Mentzer, a habitational name for someone from a place called Mentz (possibly Mainz) or Menz.English : probably a variant of Manser. Compare Menser.
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Laughing; Smiling
Boy/Male
Muslim
Deer name of a sahabi who p
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
The new Moon
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Excellent Pearl
Girl/Female
Muslim
Free, Princess
Boy/Male
Indian
Loving
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Blessed with All Qualities
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Chief of the Gods
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian
By God Grace
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
SPECIFIC NAME
v. t.
To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased.
n.
A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.
n.
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies.
adv.
In a specific manner.
n.
The specific sum levied or assessed.
a.
Causing dryness.
v. t.
Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
a.
Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound.
n.
The quality or state of being specific.
n.
The quality of being specific.
a.
Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.
a.
Specific.
n.
Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
imp. & p. p.
of Specify
n.
A specific sum of money
a.
Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.
a.
Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
n.
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of liquids.
a.
Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.
a.
Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.