Specific vs. Particular
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
Particularadjective
(obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
Particularadjective
Specific; discrete; concrete.
Particularadjective
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
Particularadjective
(obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
Particularadjective
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
Particularadjective
(comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
Particularadjective
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
Particularadjective
(legal) Containing a part only; limited.
Particularadjective
(legal) Holding a particular estate.
Particularadjective
(logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
Particularnoun
A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
Particularnoun
(obsolete) A person's own individual case.
Particularnoun
A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)
Particularadjective
Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation.
Particularadjective
Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular.
Particularadjective
Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.
Particularadjective
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.
Particularadjective
Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.
Particularadjective
Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; - opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.
Particularnoun
A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.
Particularnoun
Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc.
Particularnoun
One of the details or items of grounds of claim; - usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.
Particularnoun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general);
Particularnoun
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole;
Particularadjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category;
Particularadjective
separate and distinct from others;
Particularadjective
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category;
Particularadjective
surpassing what is common or usual or expected;
Particularadjective
first and most important;
Particularadjective
exacting especially about details;
Particularadjective
providing specific details or circumstances;
Particularadjective
used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class
Particularadjective
denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of some but not all of a class.
Particularadjective
especially great or intense
Particularadjective
insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious
Particularnoun
a detail
Particularnoun
detailed information about someone or something
Particularnoun
an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality
Particular
In metaphysics, particulars or individuals are usually contrasted with universals. Universals concern features that can be exemplified by various different particulars.
