English-Thai Dictionary

specific

ADJ โดยเฉพาะ  เฉพาะเจาะจง  exact definite indefinite unspecific doi-cha-prow

 

specific gravity

N ความโน้มถ่วง จำเพาะ  kwan-nom-tung-jam-por

 

specification

N ข้อจำกัด  การ จำกัด  kor-jam-kad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPECIFIC, SPECIFICAL

a. 1. That makes a thing of the species of which it is designating the peculiar property of properties of a thing, which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things. Thus we say, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific form of a cube or square; the specific qualities of a plant or a drug; the specific difference between an acid and an alkali; the specific distinction between virtue and vice. Specific difference is that primary attribute which distinguishes each species form one another.
2. In medicine, appropriate for the cure of a particular disease; that certainly cures or is less fallible than others; as a specific remedy for the gout. The Saratogs waters are found to be a specific remedy, or nearly so, for the cure of bilious complaints, so called.

 

SPECIFIC CHARACTER

in botany, a circumstance or circumstances distinguishing one species from every other species of the same genus.

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

in philosophy, the weight that belongs to an equal bulk of each body. [See Gravity. ]

 

SPECIFIC NAME

in botany, is the trivial name as distinguished form the generic na, e. Specific name is now used for the name which, appended to the name of the genus, constitutes the distinctive name of the species; but it was originally applied by Linne to the essential character of the species, or the essential difference. The present specific names he at fist called the trivial names.

 

SPECIFIC

n.In medicine, a remedy that certainly cures particular disease.

 

SPECIFICALLY

adv. In such a manner as to constitute a species; according to the nature of the species. A body is specifically lighter than another, when it has less weight in the same bulk than the other. Human reason-differs specifically from the fantastic reason of brutes. -Those several virtues that are specifically requisite to a due performance of duty.

 

SPECIFICATION

n. 1. The act of determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. The specification of limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry.
2. The act of specifying; designation of particulars; particular mention; as the specification of a charge against a military or naval officer.
3. Article or thing specified.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPECIFIC

Spe *cif "ic, a. Etym: [F. spécifique, or NL. cpesificus; L. species a particular sort or kind + facere to make. Cf. Specify. ]

 

1. 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. Specific difference is that primary attribute which distinguishes each species from one another. I. Watts.

 

2. Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.

 

3. (Med. )

 

Defn: 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. In fact, all medicines will be found specific in the perfection of the science. Coleridge. Specific character (Nat. Hist. ), a characteristic or characteristics distinguishing one species from every other species of the same genus. -- Specific disease (Med. ) (a ) A disease which produces a determinate definite effect upon the blood and tissues or upon some special tissue. (b ) A disease which is itself uniformly produced by a definite and peculiar poison or organism. -- Specific duty. (Com. ) See under Duty. -- Specific gravity. (Physics ) See under Gravity. -- Specific heat (Physics ), the quantity of heat required to raise temperature of a body one degree, taking as the unit of measure the quantity required to raise the same weight of water from zero to one degree; thus, the specific heat of mercury is .33, that of water being 1.. -- Specific inductive capacity (Physics ), the effect of a dielectric body in producing static electric induction as compared with that of some other body or bodies referred to as a standard. -- Specific legacy (Law ), a bequest of a particular thing, as of a particular animal or piece of furniture, specified and distinguished from all others. Wharton. Burrill. -- Specific name (Nat. , Hist. ), the name which, appended to the name of the genus, constitutes the distinctive name of the species; --originally applied by Linnæus to the essential character of the species, or the essential difference. The present specific name he at first called the trivial name. -- Specific performance (Law ), the peformance of a contract or agreement as decreed by a court of equity.

 

SPECIFIC

SPECIFIC Spe *cif "ic, n.

 

1. (Med. )

 

Defn: A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3. His parents were weak enough to believe that the royal touch was a specific for this malady. Macaulay.

 

2. Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied. Dr. H. More.

 

SPECIFICAL

SPECIFICAL Spe *cif "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Specific. Bacon.

 

SPECIFICALLY

SPECIFICALLY Spe *cif "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a specific manner.

 

SPECIFICALNESS

SPECIFICALNESS Spe *cif "ic *al *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being specific.

 

SPECIFICATE

Spe *cif "i *cate, v. t. Etym: [See Specify. ]

 

Defn: To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify. [Obs. ] ir M. Hale.

 

SPECIFICATION

Spec `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. spécification, LL. specificatio.]

 

1. The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. This specification or limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry. I.Watts.

 

2. The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer.

 

3. A written statement containing a minute description or enumeration of particulars, as of charges against a public officer, the terms of a contract, the description of an invention, as in a patent; also, a single article, item, or particular, an allegation of a specific act, as in a charge of official misconduct.

 

SPECIFICNESS

SPECIFICNESS Spe *cif "ic *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being specific.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

specific

spe cif ic |spəˈsifik spəˈsɪfɪk | ▶adjective 1 clearly defined or identified: increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs. • precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions: when ordering goods be specific. • belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject: information needs are often very specific to companies and individuals. 2 Biology of, relating to, or connected with species or a species. 3 (of a duty or a tax ) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed, regardless of its price. 4 Physics of or denoting a number equal to the ratio of the value of some property of a given substance to the value of the same property of some other substance used as a reference, such as water, or of a vacuum, under equivalent conditions. • of or denoting a physical quantity expressed in terms of a unit mass, volume, or other measure, in order to give a value independent of the properties or scale of the particular system studied. ▶noun 1 dated a medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body. 2 (usu. specifics ) a precise detail: he worked through the specifics of the contract. DERIVATIVES spe cif i cal ly adverb, spec i fic i ty |ˌspesəˈfisitē |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (originally in the sense ‘having a special determining quality ’): from late Latin specificus, from Latin species (see species ).

 

specific activity

spe cif ic ac tiv i ty ▶noun Physics the activity of a given radioisotope per unit mass.

 

specification

spec i fi ca tion |ˌspesəfiˈkāSHən ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun an act of describing or identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement: give a full specification of the job advertised | there was no clear specification of objectives. • (usu. specifications ) a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something. • a standard of workmanship, materials, etc. , required to be met in a piece of work: everything was built to a higher specification. • a description of an invention accompanying an application for a patent. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin specificatio (n- ), from late Latin specificare (see specify ).

 

specific charge

spe cif ic charge ▶noun Physics the ratio of the charge of an ion or subatomic particle to its mass.

 

specific disease

spe cif ic dis ease ▶noun a disease caused by a particular and characteristic organism.

 

specific epithet

spe cif ic ep i thet |spəˈsifik ˈepəˌTHet spəˌsɪfɪk ˈɛpəθɛt | ▶noun chiefly Botany & Microbiology the second element in the Latin binomial name of a species, which follows the generic name and distinguishes the species from others in the same genus. Compare with specific name, trivial name.

 

specific gravity

spe cif ic grav i ty |spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɡrævədi | ▶noun Chemistry the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard, usually water for a liquid or solid, and air for a gas.

 

specific heat

spe cif ic heat ▶noun Physics the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree ).

 

specific name

spe cif ic name ▶noun chiefly Botany & Microbiology the Latin binomial name of a species, consisting of the generic name followed by the specific epithet. • chiefly Zoology another term for specific epithet.

 

specific performance

spe cif ic per for mance ▶noun Law the performance of a contractual duty, as ordered in cases where damages would not be adequate remedy.

 

Oxford Dictionary

specific

specific |spəˈsɪfɪk | ▶adjective 1 clearly defined or identified: savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs. • precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions: when ordering goods be specific. • belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject: information needs are often very specific to individuals. 2 Biology relating to species or a species. 3 (of a duty or a tax ) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed, regardless of its price. 4 Physics of or denoting a number equal to the ratio of the value of some property of a given substance to the value of the same property of some other substance used as a reference, such as water, or of a vacuum, under equivalent conditions. • of or denoting a physical quantity expressed in terms of a unit mass, volume, or other measure, in order to give a value independent of the properties or scale of the particular system studied. ▶noun 1 chiefly dated a medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body. 2 (usu. specifics ) a precise detail: I wish I'd put more thought into the specifics. DERIVATIVES specifically adverb they don't talk specifically about education | [ sentence adverb ] : these are war, or more specifically anti-war, novels, specificity |ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti |noun, specificness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (originally in the sense ‘having a special determining quality ’): from late Latin specificus, from Latin species (see species ).

 

specific activity

spe |cif ¦ic ac ¦tiv |ity ▶noun Physics the activity of a given radioisotope per unit mass.

 

specification

specification |ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 an act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement: give a full specification of the job advertised | [ mass noun ] : there was no clear specification of objectives. 2 (usu. specifications ) a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something. • a standard of workmanship or materials required to be met in a piece of work: everything was built to a higher specification. • a description of an invention accompanying an application for a patent. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin specificatio (n- ), from late Latin specificare (see specify ).

 

specific charge

spe |cif ¦ic charge ▶noun Physics the ratio of the charge of an ion or subatomic particle to its mass.

 

specific disease

spe |cif ¦ic dis |ease ▶noun a disease caused by a particular and characteristic organism.

 

specific epithet

spe |cif ¦ic epi |thet ▶noun chiefly Botany & Microbiology the second element in the Latin binomial name of a species, which follows the generic name and distinguishes the species from others in the same genus. Compare with specific name, trivial name.

 

specific gravity

spe |cif ¦ic grav |ity ▶noun another term for relative density.

 

specific heat capacity

spe |cif ¦ic heat cap |acity ▶noun Physics the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree ).

 

specific name

spe |cif ¦ic name ▶noun chiefly Botany & Microbiology the Latin binomial name of a species, consisting of the generic name followed by the specific epithet. • chiefly Zoology another term for specific epithet.

 

specific performance

spe |cif ¦ic per ¦form |ance ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law the performance of a contractual duty, as ordered in cases where damages would not be adequate remedy.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

specific

specific adjective 1 a specific purpose: particular, specified, fixed, set, determined, distinct, definite; single, individual, peculiar, discrete, express, precise. ANTONYMS general. 2 I gave specific instructions: detailed, explicit, express, clear-cut, unequivocal, precise, exact, meticulous, strict, definite. ANTONYMS vague.

 

specification

specification noun 1 the clear specification of objectives: statement, identification, definition, description, setting out, framing, designation, detailing, enumeration; stipulation, prescription. 2 (specifications ) a shelter built to their specifications: instructions, guidelines, parameters, stipulations, requirements, conditions, provisions, restrictions, order; description, details; informal specs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

specific

specific adjective 1 I use this place for a specific purpose: particular, specified, certain, fixed, set, determined, distinct, separate, definite, single, individual, peculiar, discrete, express, precise. ANTONYMS general. 2 make sure you give very specific instructions: exact, accurate, precise, correct, error-free, pinpoint, detailed, explicit, express, clear-cut, well defined, unambiguous, unequivocal, meticulous, close, strict, definite. ANTONYMS vague.

 

specification

specification noun 1 there was no clear specification of objectives: statement, stating, naming, identification, definition, defining, describing, description, setting out, setting down, framing, itemizing, designation, designating, detailing, listing, spelling out, enumeration, enumerating, particularizing, cataloguing, citing, instancing; stipulating, stipulation, prescribing, prescription, commanding, ordaining; rare individuation. 2 (usually specifications ) air-raid shelters built to government specifications were death traps: instructions, stipulations, requirements, conditions, provisions, restrictions, provisos, guidelines, parameters, order; description, details, delineation.

 

French Dictionary

spécification

spécification n. f. nom féminin 1 didactique Action de spécifier, de déterminer précisément quelque chose. : La spécification des conditions d ’un marché. 2 Définition des caractéristiques d ’un produit, d ’un service. : Des spécifications techniques. Note Orthographique spécifi c ation.

 

spécificité

spécificité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est spécifique. : La spécificité d ’un virus. Note Orthographique spé c ifi c ité.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

specific

spe cif ic /spəsɪ́fɪk / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖原義は 「特有の 」〗(副 )specifically, (動 )specify 形容詞 more ～; most ～/3 , 4 , 5 は比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗特定の , 一定の (↔general ; →special 類義 )▸ plants found in specific areas in Canada カナダの一定地域に見られる植物 ▸ specific problems [purposes ]特定の問題 [目的 ]2 (描写 内容などが )明確な , はっきりとした , 具体的な ▸ provide specific information [instructions ]くわしい情報 [具体的な指示 ]を与える ▸ Can you be more specific about it? それについてもっと具体的に説明してくれませんか ▸ to be specific はっきりと言えば 3 ｟かたく ｠〖通例be ～〗 «…に » 特有の , 固有の , 独特な «to » (!peculiar to, limited toの方が普通 ) ▸ diseases specific to the elderly 老人に特有の病気 4 〖複合語を作って 〗…に特定 [特有 ]の , …に限定された (!時に 名詞 と複合語を構成 ) ▸ gender -specific (男女いずれか )一方の性に特定の 5 〘医 〙〈薬などが 〉【病気 症状などに 】特効のある «for » .6 〘医 〙〈病気などが 〉 «…に » 特殊な原因で起こる «to » ; 〈抗体 抗原などが 〉特異性の .7 〘生物 〙種 （しゆ ）の , 種特有の .8 〈税金が 〉従量制の .名詞 C 1 〖～s 〗詳細 (部分 ), 細部 (particulars ) (!これから決定 検討する特定事項をさすことが多い ) ▸ discuss [get into ] the specifics 詳細を議論する [に入る ].2 ｟古 ｠〘医 〙【特定の病気の 】特効薬 (specific remedy [medicine ]) «for » .～̀ gr á vity 〘物理 〙比重 (｟略 ｠sp. grav., sp. gr. ).～̀ h é at (cap á city )〘物理 〙比熱 .～̀ n á me 〘生物 〙種名 .spec i fic i ty /spèsəfɪ́səti /名詞 U 特性, 特異性 .

 

specifically

spe cif i cal ly /spəsɪ́fɪk (ə )li /→specific 副詞 more ～; most ～/通例 1 , 2 は比較なし 1 特に , 特別に , とりわけ (particularly )▸ This is a golf course specifically designed for beginners .これは特に初心者向けに設計されたゴルフコースです 2 明確に , はっきりと 〈言うなど 〉(definitely )▸ I specifically asked you to come home early .早く帰宅するようにはっきり君に言っただろ 3 〖文修飾 〗明確に言うと , 具体的には (→for example 読解のポイント )▸ It happened a few years ago, or more specifically , in 2003 .それが起きたのは数年前, より具体的には2003年のことだ .

 

specification

spec i fi ca tion /spèsəfɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C a. 〖通例 ～s 〗(機械 建築物などの )仕様書, 設計明細書 (｟略 ｠spec. )▸ meet [to ] the automaker's specifications 自動車メーカーの仕様に合う [に沿って ]▸ technical specifications for computers コンピュータの技術仕様書 .b. (技術面などの )水準 ▸ to a high specification 高水準で 2 C ｟主に英 ｠明細事項 ; U 明細に記すこと, 詳述 .3 C 〘法 〙特許明細書 .