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It's great to be able to connect parents with children both emotionally and through humor. I look forward to exploring family entertainment once again and examining the specifics of our day-to-day lives against the backdrop of an extraordinary adventure.
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Meaning of "specifics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECIFICS

specifics  [spɪˈsɪfɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECIFICS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Specifics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPECIFICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of specifics in the English dictionary

The definition of specifics in the dictionary is distinct items or details; particulars.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPECIFICS


affix
əˈfɪks
antefix
ˈæntɪˌfɪks
crucifix
ˈkruːsɪfɪks
demographics
ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks
dermatoglyphics
ˌdɜːmətəʊˈɡlɪfɪks
fix
fɪks
graphics
ˈɡræfɪks
hieroglyphics
ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪks
infix
ɪnˈfɪks
micrographics
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡræfɪks
postfix
pəʊstˈfɪks
prefix
ˈpriːfɪks
psychographics
ˌsaɪkəʊˈɡræfɪks
refix
riːˈfɪks
reprographics
ˌriːprəˈɡræfɪks
significs
sɪɡˈnɪfɪks
suffix
ˈsʌfɪks
superfix
ˈsuːpəˌfɪks
supergraphics
ˈsuːpərˌɡræfɪks
transfix
trænsˈfɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECIFICS

specific
specific charge
specific conductance
specific gravity
specific heat
specific heat capacity
specific humidity
specific impulse
specific name
specific performance
specific resistance
specific viscosity
specific volume
specifical
specifically
specificate
specification
specificity
specified
specifier

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECIFICS

aquatics
athletics
basics
classics
comics
consumer electronics
cosmetics
dynamics
economics
electronics
ethics
forensics
logistics
lyrics
mathematics
mechanics
Olympics
physics
politics
statistics

Synonyms and antonyms of specifics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPECIFICS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «specifics» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of specifics

Translation of «specifics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECIFICS

Find out the translation of specifics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of specifics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «specifics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

细节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detalles
570 millions of speakers

English

specifics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारीकियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفاصيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

специфика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

detalhes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুনির্দিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détails
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khusus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Details
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

詳細事項
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세부 사항
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spesifik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chi tiết cụ thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறிப்பிடுவதில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तपशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özelliklerini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dettagli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

specyfika
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

специфіка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

detalii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτομέρειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besonderhede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

detaljerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spesifikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of specifics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIFICS»

The term «specifics» is very widely used and occupies the 7.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIFICS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «specifics» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «specifics» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about specifics

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10 QUOTES WITH «SPECIFICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word specifics.
1
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
In an age when stagecraft, gauzy themes, and sound-bites have too often been substituted for leadership, Bill Clinton as a candidate made it essential to campaigning to take the specifics of governance seriously. Practical solutions were 'in;' ideology was 'out.'
2
Suzanne Collins
One of the reasons it's important for me to write about war is I really think that the concept of war, the specifics of war, the nature of war, the ethical ambiguities of war, are introduced too late to children. I think they can hear them, understand them, know about them, at a much younger age without being scared to death by the stories.
3
Jon Favreau
It's great to be able to connect parents with children both emotionally and through humor. I look forward to exploring family entertainment once again and examining the specifics of our day-to-day lives against the backdrop of an extraordinary adventure.
4
Jeff Gannon
As I've said, I've been advised not to get into the specifics out there. Is there some truth out there? Yes. Is there a lot of falsehood out there? Absolutely.
5
David Gerrold
I won't even try to predict the specifics, but I think the ebook - as a medium - could be a game-changer.
6
Cathy Guisewite
The specifics of Cathy's and my life are different now, but the basic life challenges are exactly the same.
7
Damian Loeb
Our memories are convenient lies we create, cribbing images from others' experiences. We discard the personal specifics which don't conform to the ideal conventional beauty created by art directors and cinematographers.
8
Jonny Lee Miller
I don't want to talk about the specifics of other people's performances compared with my own. I'd never do that.
9
Jack Schwartz
Avoid context and specifics; generalize and keep repeating the generalization.
10
William Westmoreland
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIFICS»

Discover the use of specifics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to specifics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Capital Structure - Specifics in Emerging European Economies
Taking into consideration the assumptions behind classical capital structures on the one hand and the specific economic environment and the resulting behavior of firms in the emerging European economies on the other hand, it is clear that ...
Swen Beyer, 2010
2
Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well
Routman (a language arts coach in the US) has created a useful guide full of techniques and examples for teaching reading at the pre- college level.
Regie Routman, 2003
3
Specifics in Bach Flower Remedies
The Book is a rich compilation of 200 cases cured by Dr. Vohra with the help of Bach Flower Remedies. The book proves the efficacy of Bach Flower Remedies whem prescribed in combinations.
D. S. Vohra, Vohra D.S., 2003
4
On the treatment of gonorrhœa without specifics
John Laws Milton. joints, extending seemingly up the sheath of the spinal cord, as when I next saw him a few months after he could not stand steadily and was almost paralysed from the loins downwards. Even then nothing eould induce him to ...
John Laws Milton, 1862
5
Wimax Technologies and Market Specifics
WiMAX can rapidly and cost-effectively expan roadban access across the globe. Applications Driving WiMAX communications Mobile Mobile phones/PDAs Ubiquitous personal broadband The Solution communications Redline.
6
Medical IELTS: A Workbook for International Doctors and PLAB ...
1. 1. Generalisations. and. specifics. A Match the sentences in the first list with an appropriate sentence in the second list. The italic expressions in the first list should have a similar meaning to the words or expressions in bold in the second list.
David Sales, 2004
7
The Great Means Expansive Buddha Flower Adornment Sutra: ...
SPECIFICS, CONDUCT ALSO IS NOT TRUE. THEREFORE THE TUSHITA VERSE SAYS, "BEINGS DO NOT UNDERSTAND TRUE AND ACTUAL DHARMA , AND SO ALL BUDDHAS APPEAR IN THE WORLD." THIS IS ALSO OF TWO KINDS: ...
‎1981
8
Great Tours!: Thematic Tours and Guide Training for Historic ...
This information includes site specifics: when the site was built, who lived and worked there, important events, and important dates. It also includes essential background information—historical context—that visitors must know in order to ...
Barbara Abramoff Levy, Sandra Mackenzie Lloyd, Susan Porter Schreiber, 2002
9
Discourse Description: Diverse Linguistic Analyses of a ...
The answer to this question is controlled by the closed-class item problems which specifies not only the identities within banking but also determines the nature of specifics by clause. These specifics by clause will be compatible with the ...
William C. Mann, Sandra A. Thompson, 1992
10
Quick Prescriber in Homoeopathy
There Are No Specifics In Homoeopathy. But Some Remedies Work As Near Specifics In Certain Ailments And Conditions. This Compilation Is On This Basis.
K. D. Kanodia, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIFICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term specifics is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Christie: Republican primary rivals lack policy specifics
"We have the most specific and detailed campaign in this election," Christie said. "Unless we have some communists in the room who don't want a greater ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
2
The Specifics: A Workout for Every Body Part Series
This week, we'll be rolling out a body part specific workout each day on MENSFITNESS.com and our social streams. Once the program has concluded you can ... «Men's Fitness, Jul 15»
3
Donald Trump evades specifics on his draft deferment
Who'd have guessed it, but the Vietnam War draft could become a political issue again given the pattern of evasive answers by Republican presidential ... «Politico, Jul 15»
4
Hillary Clinton's speech on the economy fell short on specifics
THERE WASN'T much new in Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's first major domestic policy speech in New York on Monday — and we mean that in the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Republican Rivals Skirt Specifics on Plans to Fight ISIS
Lindsey Graham and Rick Santorum want to deploy 10,000 American troops in Iraq as part of a coalition with Arab nations against Islamic State militants, and ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
Games backers promise to give specifics in June
Boston 2024 assured the City Council it will produce “Version 2.0” of its Olympics plan next month, with specifics on venue location and financing that top ... «Boston Herald, May 15»
7
GOP contenders talk tough, offer few specifics on national security
As recently as two years ago, it appeared that the 2016 presidential contest was likely to become a monumental debate within the Republican Party over ... «Washington Post, May 15»
8
Shinzo Abe of Japan Avoids Specifics in Speech on Trade Accord
WASHINGTON — Shinzo Abe, in the first address by a Japanese prime minister to a joint meeting of Congress, praised his nation's “quantum leap” in economic ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
9
Lawmakers Push MBTA Task Force For Specifics On Report
BOSTON Gov. Charlie Baker's MBTA task force didn't have time to “drill down” into the authority's relationship with its new commuter rail system operator but did ... «WBUR, Apr 15»
10
Lots of prayer but not many specifics at GOP summit in Iowa
But, as with other issues, most politicians did not get into specifics on how to strike that balance. “The single greatest threat to all of our freedoms is the threat to ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

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