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specifics

specifics
Noun
pl: specifics

This term refers to the precise, detailed elements of a matter rather than a general overview. It is almost exclusively used in the plural form to denote a collection of particular facts or requirements. Using the word in the singular "specific" typically shifts the meaning to an adjective describing a particular thing, rather than a noun referring to a detail.

In professional or legal contexts, it is often used to demand clarity or exactness, as in "the specifics of the contract." It carries a pragmatic, analytical tone, focusing on the granular components that define a whole, contrasting with "generalities" or "broad strokes."

Meanings

Nounspecifics

The precise details of something.

Give the specifics.

Examples

I do not need the full report yet just give me the specifics.

Business

The detective asked for the specifics of the crime scene.

The detective asked for the specifics of the crime scene.

Detective

We can discuss the specifics of the contract during the meeting.

Business

She knows all the specifics of the new tax law.

She knows all the specifics of the new tax law.

Let us get into the specifics of how this machine works.

Let us get into the specifics of how this machine works.

I am not sure about the specifics but the event starts at noon.

I am not sure about the specifics but the event starts at noon.

The plan sounds great but I need to see the specifics first.

He avoided giving any specifics about his previous employment.

He avoided giving any specifics about his previous employment.

Office

The specifics of the deal were kept secret from the public.

The specifics of the deal were kept secret from the public.

Business

Collocations & Compounds

technical specifics

Noun collocation: the detailed technical requirements or characteristics of a system or piece of equipment

The manual provides all the technical specifics for the installation process.

precise specifics

Noun collocation: exact and accurate details without any ambiguity

The lawyer demanded the precise specifics of the agreement before signing.

get into the specifics

Verb collocation: to begin discussing or examining the detailed parts of a subject

We have the general idea, so let's get into the specifics of the budget.

go over the specifics

Verb collocation: to review or examine the details carefully

The team spent two hours going over the specifics of the project timeline.

provide specifics

Verb collocation: to give detailed information rather than a general summary

Etymology

Derived from the Latin "specificus," meaning "of a kind," from "species" (kind/appearance) and "facere" (to make). It evolved from an adjective describing a particular species or type into a noun referring to the precise details of a subject.

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