SPECIFIC

[adjective] - relating to one thing and not others; particularThe virus attacks specific cells in the body.The money is intended to be used for specific purposes.I asked you a specific question - please give me a specific answer.The disease seems to be specific to (= only found in) certain types of plant.Are you doing anything specific this weekend?See also specific at specify.Specific is also used for emphasis to mean particular or special.I'm trying to find a course that will meet my specific needs.They seem to have no specific plans/proposals/ideas for dealing with the problem.They haven't fixed a specific date for their wedding yet but it will be this summer.(specialized) Specific gravity is the density of a substance (a solid or liquid) compared to that of water under standard conditions. A more modern term is relative density, see at relative.