| Example | Specific topics in the course. |
| Be specific in your answer. | |
| Specific requirements. |
| specifically | adverb |
| specification | noun |
| specifications | noun |
| specificity | noun |
| specifics | noun |
| specified | verb |
| specifies | verb |
| specify | verb |
| specifying | verb |
| unspecified | adjective |
| particular |
| exact |
| precise |
| general |
| vague |
| specific example | Specific example illustrates. | General |
| specific requirement | Meet specific requirement. | Business |
| be specific | Be specific in description. | Education |
| specific to | Specific to the field. | Research |
| specific area | Specific area of focus. | General |
| Instructions academia | In instructions academia, "specific" for precision (e.g., in US rubrics). |
| Education | Specific goals. | Set specific objectives. |
| Science | Specific details. | Provide specific data. |
| específico | PT "específico" is direct; in EN, it's for particular—use "particular" for variety. | EN: Specific case. PT: Caso específico (direct). |