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Each part has its specific function. 2 Often, specific to.<br />

characteristic (of), unique to, individual (to), sui generis,<br />

proper (to), typical (of), peculiar to, identified with,<br />

personal (to), discrete (to), special (to), associated with:<br />

The disease is specific to one area only. Are these problems<br />

group-specific?<br />

specification<br />

n. 1 identification, identifying, description, describing,<br />

particularization, particularizing, specifying, naming: The<br />

police were relying on a specification of the ringleaders by an<br />

informer. 2 itemization, itemizing, list, listing, check-list,<br />

inventory, list of particulars, detail, enumeration: When can<br />

you let me have the specifications for the new building? 3<br />

requirement, qualification, condition, restriction, stipulation,<br />

consideration: The specification called for green marble and no<br />

substitute.<br />

specify v. particularize, enumerate, itemize, name, denominate, list,<br />

indicate, mention, identify, cite, define, detail, stipulate,<br />

spell out, set out or forth, individualize, be specific about,<br />

delineate, determine, disambiguate, establish: You must specify<br />

the source of each quotation.<br />

specimen n. sample, example, instance, exemplar, representative,<br />

representation; illustration, case (in point), type, model,<br />

pattern: This is a specimen taken from the Pre-Cambrian strata.<br />

Using this as a specimen, can you reproduce the entire fabric?<br />

specious adj. deceptive, superficial, casuistic, ostensible, misleading,<br />

apparent, seeming, fallacious, sophistic(al), plausible, likely,<br />

conceivable, possible, supposed, purported, presumed,<br />

presumable, alleged, so-called: The candidate affected a<br />

specious show of liberality merely to attract votes. Do not be<br />

misled by specious reasoning.<br />

speck<br />

n. spot, dot, fleck, mote, speckle, mark, bit, particle; crumb,<br />

iota, jot (or tittle), whit, atom, molecule, touch, hint,<br />

suggestion, suspicion, tinge, modicum, amount, grain, smidgen or<br />

smidgin: There's a speck of soot on your collar. Is there a<br />

speck of truth in what she says about you?<br />

speckled adj. spotted, mottled, dotted, sprinkled, flecked, stippled,

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