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-specific

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Definition of -SPECIFIC

:  relating or applying specifically to or intended specifically for <gender-specific>
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Origin of -SPECIFIC

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41 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. -specific
  2. specific
  3. specific absorptive index
  4. specific capacity
  5. specific character
  6. specific charge
  7. specific color
  8. specific conductance
  9. specific cost
  10. specific duty
  11. specific energy
  12. specific entropy
  13. specific epithet
  14. specific gravity
  15. specific-gravity balance
  16. specific-gravity bottle
  17. specific-gravity bulb
  18. specific heat
  19. specific humidity
  20. specific impulse
  21. specific ionization
  22. specific key
  23. specific legacy
  24. specific lien
  25. specific magnetization
  26. specific modifier
  27. specific name
  28. specific performance
  29. specific rate
  30. specific refractivity
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