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— spe·cif·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] clear-cut, definite, definitive, explicit, express, unambiguous, unequivocal—more at EXPLICIT

[4] distinct, especial, express, precise, set, special—more at EXPRESS

2specific noun 1 : something specific : DETAIL, PARTICULAR — usu. used in pl.

2 : a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease

Synonyms

cure, drug, medicine, pharmaceutical, remedy—more at MEDICINE

spec·i·fi·ca·tion noun 1 : the act or process of specifying

2 : a description of work to be done and materials to be used (as in building) — usu. used in pl.

specific gravity noun : the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of some substance (as water) taken as a standard when both densities are obtained by weighing in air

spec·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to mention or name explicitly

Synonyms

define, lay down, prescribe—more at PRESCRIBE

advert, cite, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer, touch—more at MENTION

spec·i·men noun : an item or part typical of a group or whole; also : a single human being

Synonyms

case, example, exemplar, illustration, instance, representative, sample—more at EXAMPLE

spe·cious adjective : seeming to be genuine, correct, or beautiful but not really so <~ reasoning>

Synonyms

deceitful, deceptive, delusive, fallacious, false, misleading—more at DECEPTIVE

1speck noun 1 : a small spot or blemish

2 : a small particle

Synonyms

[1] blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, mottle, patch, point, spot—more at SPOT

[2] atom, bit, crumb, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, tittle

2speck verb : to produce specks on or in

Synonyms

blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, spot, sprinkle, stipple—more at SPOT

1speckle noun : a little speck

2speckle verb 1 : to mark with speckles

2 : to be distributed in or on like speckles

specs noun plural : a pair of lenses used to correct defects of vision : GLASSES

spec·ta·cle noun 1 : an unusual or impressive public display

2 plural : a pair of lenses used to correct defects of vision : GLASSES

— spec·ta·cled adjective

Synonyms

eyeglasses, glasses, specs—more at GLASSES

spec·tac·u·lar adjective : exciting to see : SENSATIONAL

spec·ta·tor noun : a person who looks on (as at a sports event)

spec·ter or spec·tre noun : a visible disembodied spirit : GHOST

Synonyms

apparition, bogey, ghost, phantasm, phantom, poltergeist, shade, shadow, spirit, spook, vision, wraith—more at GHOST

spec·tral adjective 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a specter

2 : of, relating to, or made by a spectrum

spec·tro·gram noun : a photograph, image, or diagram of a spectrum

spec·tro·graph noun : an instrument for dispersing radiation into a spectrum and recording or mapping the spectrum

— spec·tro·graph·ic adjective

— spec·tro·graph·i·cal·ly adverb

spec·trom·e·ter noun : an instrument for measuring spectra

— spec·tro·met·ric adjective

— spec·trom·e·try noun

spec·tro·scope noun : an instrument that produces spectra esp. of visible electromagnetic radiation

— spec·tro·scop·ic adjective

— spec·tro·scop·i·cal·ly adverb

— spec·tros·co·pist noun

— spec·tros·co·py noun

spec·trum noun, plural spec·tra or spectrums [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L, appearance, fr. specere to look]

1 : a series of colors formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by a prism) so that its parts are arranged in the order of their wavelengths

2 : a series of radiations arranged in regular order

3 : a continuous sequence or range

Synonyms

gamut, range, scale, spread, stretch—more at RANGE

spec·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing [ORIGIN: L speculari to spy out, examine, fr. specula watchtower, fr. specere to look, look at]

1 : to think or wonder about a subject

2 : to take a business risk in hope of gain

— spec·u·la·tive·ly adverb

— spec·u·la·tor noun

Synonyms

assume, conjecture, guess,