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51Specific name — specific spe*cif ic (sp[ e]*s[i^]f [i^]k), a. [F. sp[ e]cifique, or NL. spesificus; L. species a particular sort or kind + facere to make. Cf. {specify}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the… …
52Specific performance — specific spe*cif ic (sp[ e]*s[i^]f [i^]k), a. [F. sp[ e]cifique, or NL. spesificus; L. species a particular sort or kind + facere to make. Cf. {specify}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the… …
53specific performance — see performance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. specific performance …
54Specific gravity — is defined as the ratio of the density of a given solid or liquid substance to the density of water at a specific temperature and pressure, typically at 4°C (39°F) and convert|1|atm|inHg|2|abbr=on|lk=on , making it a dimensionless quantity (see… …
55specific gravity — specific gravity, adj. Physics. the ratio of the density of any substance to the density of some other substance taken as standard, water being the standard for liquids and solids, and hydrogen or air being the standard for gases. Also called… …
56specific legacy — see legacy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. specific legacy …
57specific intent — see intent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. specific intent …
58Specific fuel consumption (thrust) — Specific fuel consumption, often shortened to SFC, or TSFC is an engineering term that is used to describe the fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output. It allows the efficiency of different sized engines to be directly… …
59Specific granule — Specific granules are a secretory vesicles found exclusively in cells of the immune system called granulocytes. They are also known as secondary granules . It is sometimes described as applying specifically to neutrophils,cite web… …
60specific tax — ➔ tax1 * * * specific tax UK US noun [C or U] (also specific duty, specific tariff) TAX ► a tax that is given as a fixed rate for each unit of a good or service, rather than based on its value: »They agreed to a new specific tax on petroleum… …
