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specific

US /spəˈsɪfɪk/

adjective Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please give a specific example of the problem you mentioned.

Word Family

NounNoun
specific gốc species specificity
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
specific gốc
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • particulara fact about some part (as opposed to general)
  • definiteprecise; explicit and clearly defined
  • precisesharply exact or accurate or delimited

Collocations

  • Easy specific date
    describing specific date (a fact about some part (as opposed to general))
  • Medium specific instructions for the assignment
    describing specific instructions for the assignment (a fact about some part (as opposed to general))
  • Hard site-specific environmental impact assessment
    a collocation phrase: site-specific environmental impact assessment
  • Very Hard industry-specific jargon alienating laymen
    a collocation phrase: industry-specific jargon alienating laymen

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