- un|spe|cif|ic
- un|spe|cif|ic «UHN spih SIHF ihk», adjective.not specific; indefinite; vague.
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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
spe|cies-spe|cif|ic — «SPEE sheez spih SIHF ihk», adjective. limited in reaction or effect to one species: »It has become apparent that viruses, which had been thought to be species specific, can cross from one species to another and thus spread disease (New… … Useful english dictionary
spe|cif|i|cal|ly — «spih SIHF uh klee», adverb. in a specific manner; definitely; particularly: »The doctor told her specifically not to eat eggs … Useful english dictionary
sub|spe|cif|ic — «SUHB spih SIHF ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or like a subspecies. –sub´spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|spe|cif|ic — «KON spih SIHF ihk», adjective. of the same species … Useful english dictionary
host-spe|cif|ic — «HOHST spih SIHF ihk», adjective. living on or in a particular species of host: »The plague bacterium is transferred from rat to rat by a particular flea which like all other fleas is host specific; ordinarily it will feed on the blood of rats… … Useful english dictionary
e´co|spe|cif´i|cal|ly — e|co|spe|cif|ic «EE kuh spih SIHF ihk, EHK uh », adjective. of or having to do with an ecospecies. –e´co|spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
e|co|spe|cif|ic — «EE kuh spih SIHF ihk, EHK uh », adjective. of or having to do with an ecospecies. –e´co|spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in´tra|spe|cif´i|cal|ly — in|tra|spe|cif|ic «IHN truh spih SIHF ihk», adjective. within a species; involving members of the same species: »intraspecific competition for food. –in´tra|spe|cif´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
