adjectiveadverb

spezifisch

specific

So, dass es genau zu einer Sache oder zu einem Fall passt und nicht allgemein ist.

Definition & meaning

The word spezifisch is an adjective used to describe something that is distinct, characteristic, or peculiar to a specific person, group, object, or situation. It can have two primary meanings:

Particular or precise: Relating to one particular thing or type of thing rather than things in general. It implies a high level of detail or focusing on a specific instance (e.g., "a specific problem").
Characteristic or inherent: Describing a quality or trait that is unique to a specific subject, serving to identify it or distinguish it from others (e.g., "a specific smell" or "species-specific behavior").

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar: It is an adjective that can be used attributively (e.g., eine spezifische Frage) or predicatively (e.g., Die Anforderung ist sehr spezifisch).

Word origin: The word originates from the Late Latin specificus, which is composed of species (type, kind, appearance) and facere (to make). It entered the German language via the French spécifique.