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# specific

«specific» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (specific; specifically — adverb); noun (specifics — exact details)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#m1)

2) Specific to something means belonging only to that thing or place: plants specific to the rainforest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school, teachers ask pupils to be specific in writing and answers — name the exact thing, number or reason instead of a vague one («the dog» not «it»; «at 3 o'clock» not «later»). In science, «specific» describes a precise feature of one kind of thing. In everyday safety, when calling for help, give specific information: the exact address and what happened. Phrases: be specific, a specific example, specific to, nothing specific.

### examples

- Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x1)
- Can you give me a specific example? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x2)
- Please be specific — which book do you mean? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x3)
- We meet at a specific time, 9 o'clock sharp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x4)
- Kangaroos are specific to Australia and New Guinea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x5)
- When you call 911, say the specific address. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x6)
- I'm not looking for anything specific, just browsing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x7)
- The recipe asks for a specific kind of flour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x8)
- The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/#x9)

### note

Adjective. Adverb: specifically. Opposite: general or vague. Spelling: spe-ci-fic. In maths, «specific» numbers make an answer clearer: «about 50» is less specific than «48».

### In the corpora

- [Asking for a joke about something very specific, like your own hamster, pushes a bot away from the oldest jokes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/4-stories-jokes-and-riddles/7/)
- [Useful feedback is kind, specific and helpful: it names something that works and one clear thing to improve.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/38-praise-and-criticism-giving-and-taking-feedback/5/)
- [Parents often praise everything because they love you, even when the praise is not specific.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/38-praise-and-criticism-giving-and-taking-feedback/9/)
- [Peer feedback means a classmate reads your work and suggests improvements; useful feedback is kind, specific and helpful.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/43-editing-and-redrafting/13/)
- [A good compliment is specific and true.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «specific» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/specific/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.