specifics
Sayspuh-SIF-iks/spəˈsɪf.ɪks/
- 1Plural of specific.
The proposal looked sound in outline, but the specifics troubled the lawyers.
Let's settle the overall budget first and leave the specifics for later.
Note
A plural with a meaning of its own: "the details, the particulars" belongs to the noun only in the plural. A single specific is something else: a distinguishing quality, a remedy aimed at one disease, or the distinguishing part of a place name. The plural usually takes the, often with an of-phrase: the specifics of the deal, leave the specifics for later.
specifics is a form of specific
specific, noun: A precise detail or particular of a matter, including a stated requirement; usually plural. Full entry
- Forms
- specificspecifics plural
- Spelling
- specific → specifics: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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