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- specialized/ˈspeʃ.əl.aɪzd/Concentrated or focused on a particular subject, skill, or area of activity.adjectiveverbB2
- specialty/ˌspeʃ.iˈæl.ə.ti/ (for 'speciality'); /ˈspeʃ.əl.ti/ (for 'specialty' when used)An area in which a person or organization has developed expert knowledge or skill, or a product or dish for which they are particularly known.adjectivenounC1
- speciate/ˈspiːʃieɪt/To undergo speciation; to form new and distinct species in the course of evolution.verbLow
- speciation/ˌspiːʃiˈeɪʃən/The evolutionary process by which populations diverge to become distinct species.nounC2
- specie/ˈspiːʃiː/Coins or other forms of money made from precious metal, especially gold or silver, as opposed to paper money.nounLow
- specie point/ˈspiːʃiː pɔɪnt/An economic theory term referring to the exchange rate level at which it becomes profitable to physically transport gold or other metallic currency (specie) between two countries to settle trade imbalances.nounC2/Expert
- species/ˈspiːʃiːz/The most basic unit of biological classification for organisms, referring to a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.adjectivenounC1
- speciesism/ˈspiːʃiːzɪz(ə)m/The assumption of human superiority, leading to the exploitation of animals.nounC1/C2
- specific/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/Precisely defined, particular, or relating to a distinct individual item or group rather than being general or vague.adjectivenounC1
- specific charge/spəˈsɪfɪk tʃɑːdʒ/A clearly defined, particular, or individual fee, cost, or responsibility assigned to something.nounC1
- specific epithet/spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛpɪθet/In biological taxonomy, the second part of a binomial species name, indicating the species within a genus.nounLow in general language; high in academic and technical contexts.
- specific gravity/spəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈɡræv.ə.ti/The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard reference substance, usually water for liquids and solids, and air for gases.nounLow
- specific heat/spəˌsɪfɪk ˈhiːt/The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin).nounC2
- specific heat capacity/spəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈhiːt kəˌpæs.ɪ.ti/The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin).nounRare (C1-C2)
- specific humidity/spəˌsɪf.ɪk hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/A precise measure of moisture in the air, defined as the mass of water vapor per unit mass of dry air.nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency, highly specialized)
- specific impulse/spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɪmpʌls/A measure of rocket engine efficiency, defined as thrust per unit flow rate of propellant.nounRare
- specific name/spɪˌsɪfɪk ˈneɪm/The second word in the binomial nomenclature of an organism, identifying the particular species within a genus.nounLow
- specific performance/spəˌsɪf.ɪk pəˈfɔː.məns/An equitable legal remedy ordering a party to a contract to perform exactly what was promised, rather than awarding damages.nounC2
- specific phobia/spəˌsɪfɪk ˈfəʊbiə/An intense, irrational, and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that poses little to no actual danger.nounC1
- specific resistance/spəˌsɪf.ɪk rɪˈzɪs.təns/The inherent property of a material that opposes the flow of electric current, measured as resistance per unit length and cross-sectional area.nounLow
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