specific in Finnish
specific in Finnish is erityinen, tietty, laji — specific means clearly defined or particular, rather than general or vague.
specific in Finnish
erityinen
Explicit or definite.
tietty
Explicit or definite.
laji
(bioscience, taxonomy) Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
erityinen
(sometimes in combination) Special, distinctive or unique.
erikoinen
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
erityinen
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
spesifinen
ominainen
(physics) Of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy).
ominainen
(physics) A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).
laji
(physics) A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).
lajityyppinen
(physics) A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).
erityispiirre
A distinguishing attribute or quality.
ominaispiirre
A distinguishing attribute or quality.
What does "specific" mean?
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adj Clearly defined or particular, rather than general or vague.
"The recipe gives specific instructions, such as how long to bake the bread."
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noun A particular detail.
"Please don't ask me for the specifics, because I only heard a rumour."
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specific in a sentence
- The recipe gives specific instructions, such as how long to bake the bread.
- Can you give me a specific date for the meeting?
- Please don't ask me for the specifics, because I only heard a rumour.
- The manager promised to explain the specifics of the new schedule on Monday.
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What is "specific" in Finnish?
"specific" in Finnish is erityinen, tietty, laji. specific means: Clearly defined or particular, rather than general or vague.
How do you use "specific" in a sentence?
Example: "The recipe gives specific instructions, such as how long to bake the bread." In Finnish, "specific" is erityinen, tietty, laji.
Are there other ways to say "specific" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "specific": erityinen, tietty, laji, erikoinen, spesifinen, ominainen.
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