general a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
Adjective
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"
general prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
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"
generality the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
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"
peculiar,
particular,
special characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
particular providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room"
particularised,
particularized directed toward a specific object; "particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
unique highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"
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 learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
specific -
stated explicitly or in detail; "needed a specific amount"
specified clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times"
specific -
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species; "specific characters"
