Specific vs. Generic

Specificadjective

explicit or definite

Specificadjective

(sciences) Pertaining to a species.

Specificadjective

(taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species

Specificadjective

special, distinctive or unique

Specificadjective

intended for, or applying to, a particular thing

Specificadjective

being a remedy for a particular disease

Specificadjective

(immunology) limited to a particular antibody or antigen

Specificadjective

(physics) of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)

Specificadjective

(physics) similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)

Specificadjective

(physics) a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)

Specificnoun

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

Specificnoun

A remedy for a specific disease or condition.

Specificnoun

Specification

Specificnoun

(in the plural) The details; particulars.

Specificadjective

Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.

Specificadjective

Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.

Specificadjective

Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaptation, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.

Specificnoun

A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.

Specificnoun

Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.

Specificnoun

a fact about some part (as opposed to general);

Specificnoun

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease;

Specificadjective

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

Specificadjective

stated explicitly or in detail;

Specificadjective

relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species;

Specificadjective

being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides;

Specificadjective

clearly defined or identified

Specificadjective

precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions

Specificadjective

belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject

Specificadjective

relating to species or a species

Specificadjective

(of a duty or a tax) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed, regardless of its price.

Specificadjective

of or denoting a number equal to the ratio of the value of some property of a given substance to the value of the same property of some other substance used as a reference, such as water, or of a vacuum, under equivalent conditions

Specificadjective

of or denoting a physical quantity expressed in terms of a unit mass, volume, or other measure, in order to give a value independent of the properties or scale of the particular system studied

Specificnoun

a medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body

Specificnoun

a precise detail

Genericadjective

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.

Genericadjective

Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

Genericadjective

(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name.

Genericadjective

Of or relating to a taxonomic genus.

Genericadjective

Relating to gender.

Genericadjective

(grammar) Specifying neither masculine nor feminine; epicene.

Genericadjective

(computing) (Of program code) Written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.

Genericadjective

Having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.

Genericnoun

A product sold under a generic name.

Genericnoun

A wine that is a blend of several wines, or made from a blend of several grape varieties.

Genericnoun

(grammar) A term that specifies neither male nor female.

Genericadjective

Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.

Genericadjective

Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics; - opposed to specific.

Genericadjective

Not protected by trademark; - used especially of the names of medications; as, a generic drug; the generic name of Rogaine is minoxidil.

Genericadjective

relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus;

Genericadjective

(of drugs) not protected by trademark;

Genericadjective

applicable to an entire class or group;

Genericadjective

characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific

Genericadjective

(of goods, especially medicinal drugs) having no brand name; not protected by a registered trademark.

Genericadjective

lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal

Genericadjective

relating to a genus.

Genericnoun

a consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark