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Each part has its specific function. 2 Often, specific to.
characteristic (of), unique to, individual (to), sui generis,
proper (to), typical (of), peculiar to, identified with,
personal (to), discrete (to), special (to), associated with:
The disease is specific to one area only. Are these problems
group-specific?
specification
n. 1 identification, identifying, description, describing,
particularization, particularizing, specifying, naming: The
police were relying on a specification of the ringleaders by an
informer. 2 itemization, itemizing, list, listing, check-list,
inventory, list of particulars, detail, enumeration: When can
you let me have the specifications for the new building? 3
requirement, qualification, condition, restriction, stipulation,
consideration: The specification called for green marble and no
substitute.
specify v. particularize, enumerate, itemize, name, denominate, list,
indicate, mention, identify, cite, define, detail, stipulate,
spell out, set out or forth, individualize, be specific about,
delineate, determine, disambiguate, establish: You must specify
the source of each quotation.
specimen n. sample, example, instance, exemplar, representative,
representation; illustration, case (in point), type, model,
pattern: This is a specimen taken from the Pre-Cambrian strata.
Using this as a specimen, can you reproduce the entire fabric?
specious adj. deceptive, superficial, casuistic, ostensible, misleading,
apparent, seeming, fallacious, sophistic(al), plausible, likely,
conceivable, possible, supposed, purported, presumed,
presumable, alleged, so-called: The candidate affected a
specious show of liberality merely to attract votes. Do not be
misled by specious reasoning.
speck n. spot, dot, fleck, mote, speckle, mark, bit, particle; crumb,
iota, jot (or tittle), whit, atom, molecule, touch, hint,
suggestion, suspicion, tinge, modicum, amount, grain, smidgen or
smidgin: There's a speck of soot on your collar. Is there a
speck of truth in what she says about you?
speckled adj. spotted, mottled, dotted, sprinkled, flecked, stippled,