No. 1,621 in French

spécifique

"Spécifique" means "specific" or "pertaining to a particular thing."

In a sentence

Ce sujet est très spécifique à notre domaine d'étude.
This topic is very specific to our field of study.
The word 'spécifique' here describes something that is particularly relevant or unique to a certain subject matter.
Il est important d'avoir des objectifs spécifiques pour bien réussir.
It is important to have specific objectives to succeed well.
Here, 'spécifique' conveys the notion of being clearly defined or precise, characteristic of the objectives.
La situation actuelle demande une approche spécifique pour être résolue.
The current situation demands a specific approach to be resolved.
In this sentence, 'spécifique' indicates a particular or tailored method suitable for the situation at hand.

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