certain specific issues — certi problemi specifici
could you be more specific? — puoi essere più preciso?
he was very specific about that — è stato molto chiaro in proposito
to be specific to — avere un legame specifico con
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
spe|cif´ic|ness — spe|cif|ic «spih SIHF ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. definite; precise; particular: »a specific command or request, a specific sum of money. There was no specific reason for the quarrel. When you describe something, be specific. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cif|ic — «spih SIHF ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. definite; precise; particular: »a specific command or request, a specific sum of money. There was no specific reason for the quarrel. When you describe something, be specific. SYNONYM(S): explicit. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
specific — spe·cif·ic /spə si fik/ adj 1: relating to a particular thing 2: intended for or restricted to a particular end or object 3: being of a particularly identified kind or nature spe·cif·i·cal·ly / i klē, kə lē/ adv spec·i·fic·i·ty … Law dictionary
specific — spe•cif•ic [[t]spɪˈsɪf ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) having a special application, bearing, or reference; explicit or definite 2) specified, precise, or particular 3) peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as characteristics or effects 4) of a special or … From formal English to slang
specific — spe|cif|ic1 W1S1 [spıˈsıfık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: specificus, from Latin species; SPECIES] 1.) [only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group ▪ games suitable for specific… … Dictionary of contemporary English
non·spe·cif·ic — /ˌnɑːnspıˈsıfık/ adj 1 medical : not clearly having one specific cause nonspecific pain/inflammation a patient complaining of nonspecific symptoms 2 : not clearly understood or described : lacking specific details a nons … Useful english dictionary
specific — 1. Relating to a species. SEE ALSO: s. epithet. 2. Relating to an individual infectious disease, one caused by a special microorganism. 3. A remedy having a definite therapeutic action in relation to a particular disease or symptom … Medical dictionary
specific gravity — specif′ic grav′ity n. phs the ratio of the density of any substance to the density of a standard substance, water being the standard for liquids and solids • Etymology: 1660–70 spe•cif′ic grav′i•ty, adj … From formal English to slang
species-specific — Characteristic of a given species; serum that is produced by the injection of immunogens into an animal, and that acts only upon the cells, protein, etc., of a member of the same species as that from which the original antigen was obtained. * * * … Medical dictionary
nonspecific — non·spe·cif·ic spi sif ik adj not specific: as a) not caused by a specific agent <nonspecific adenitis> <nonspecific enteritis> b) having a general purpose or effect <nonspecific therapy> non·spe·cif·i·cal·ly sif i k(ə )lē adv * … Medical dictionary
paraspecific — para·spe·cif·ic spi sif ik adj having or being curative actions or properties in addition to the specific one considered medically useful <determine the paraspecific actions of an antivenin> * * * para·spe·cif·ic (par″ə spə… … Medical dictionary
