| certain | | |
| adj. | 1. certain | definite but not specified or identified.; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones" |
| ~ definite | precise; explicit and clearly defined.; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" |
| adj. | 2. certain, sure | having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured.; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends" |
| ~ convinced, confident, positive | persuaded of; very sure.; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win" |
| adj. | 3. certain | established beyond doubt or question; definitely known.; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain" |
| ~ definite | known for certain.; "it is definite that they have won" |
| ~ indisputable, sure | impossible to doubt or dispute.; "indisputable (or sure) proof" |
| ~ sure as shooting | absolutely certain.; "it is sure as shooting that they will come" |
| adj. | 4. certain, sure | certain to occur; destined or inevitable.; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win" |
| ~ destined, bound | (usually followed by `to') governed by fate.; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous" |
| ~ fated, doomed | (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate.; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination" |
| ~ foreordained, predestinate, predestined | established or prearranged unalterably.; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world" |
| ~ in for | certain to get or have.; "he knew he was in for a licking" |
| ~ predictable | capable of being foretold. |
| adj. | 5. certain, sealed | established irrevocably.; "his fate is sealed" |
| adj. | 6. certain, sure | reliable in operation or effect.; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites" |
| ~ dependable, reliable | worthy of reliance or trust.; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" |
| adj. | 7. certain, sure | exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance.; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors" |
| ~ careful | exercising caution or showing care or attention.; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
| specific | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. particular, specific | a fact about some part (as opposed to general).; "he always reasons from the particular to the general" |
| ~ fact | a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. specific | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease.; "quinine is a specific for malaria" |
| ~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| adj. | 3. specific | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| ~ ad hoc | for or concerned with one specific purpose.; "a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions" |
| ~ circumstantial | fully detailed and specific about particulars.; "a circumstantial report about the debate" |
| ~ special, limited | having a specific function or scope.; "a special (or specific) role in the mission" |
| ~ particular, special, peculiar | unique or specific to a person or thing or category.; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair" |
| ~ particular | separate and distinct from others of the same group or category.; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him" |
| ~ particularised, particularized | directed toward a specific object.; "particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering" |
| ~ proper | limited to the thing specified.; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper" |
| ~ unique | (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality.; "a species unique to Australia" |
| ~ precise | sharply exact or accurate or delimited.; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
| ~ specialised, specialized | developed or designed for a special activity or function.; "a specialized tool" |
| adj. | 4. specific | stated explicitly or in detail.; "needed a specific amount" |
| ~ specified | clearly and explicitly stated.; "meals are at specified times" |
| adj. (pertain) | 5. specific | relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species.; "specific characters" |
| adj. | 6. specific | being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides.; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements" |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ pathology | the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases. |
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