a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

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

stated explicitly or in detail

relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

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

the density of a substance relative to the density of water

the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade

the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms

in distinction from others

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

naming explicitly

(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention

a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

the quality of being specific rather than general

the quality of being specific to a particular organism