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specific

From Wiktionary
specific is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
special - specific - speed


specific is on the Academic Word List.

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Adjective

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Positive
specific

Comparative
more specific

Superlative
most specific

Specific is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. If you talk about a specific idea, person, group, or thing, you mean that it is different from or more interesting than other things like it; you might also mean that you know exactly which one you are talking about.
    The interviewer uses a checklist to make sure that specific areas are covered.
  2. If something is specific, it is detailed, clear, and limited.
    Last time, he was happy to do anything, but feels this time he has to be more specific.
    First I will talk about farming in general, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming.

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