American English

How to pronounce specifics

nounB1Very common word
spihSIHfihks

/spɪˈsɪ.fɪks/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Form of specific

Specifics is normally used as a plural noun, often with the: the specifics.

The exact details of something.

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Meanings & examples

plural noun

The exact details of something.

Please provide the specifics of the incident.

We need to discuss the specifics of the contract.

Useful expressions

be specific

Give exact details.

Please be specific about what you need.

to be more specific

To give a clearer, more exact detail.

To be more specific, we need the exact address.

specific to

Connected with one particular person, group, place, or thing.

This warning is specific to older phones.

Related words & forms

For comparison, use more specific and most specific, not specificer or specificest. As a noun, it is usually plural: the specifics.