specific name

spəˈsɪfɪk neɪm

Definition

Definition of specific name - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

second word in a species' scientific name

TECH.

The specific name of the lion is 'leo'.
Biologists often debate the specific name of new species.
The specific name is crucial for scientific classification.

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Expressions with specific

woman-specific

adj.

made for or relating only to women

This is a woman-specific health program.

business-specific

adj.

made for or relevant to a particular business

We offer business-specific training for your company.

country-specific

adj.

made for or only used in one country

These rules are country-specific and do not apply elsewhere.

gender-specific

adj.

relating only to one gender, not both

This is a gender-specific restroom.

industry-specific

adj.

made for or used in one particular industry

This is industry-specific software for hospitals.

game-specific

adj.

only used or found in one particular game

This rule is game-specific and doesn't apply elsewhere.

Expressions with name

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

name after

give something the same name as another thing

The street was named after a famous musician.

household name

person or thing very well known

The Beatles are a household name in music history.

name names

identify people involved in secretive activities

The witness was asked to name names during the trial.

have one's name on

be physically marked with someone's name

The book had his name on the cover.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

have a name for

be called by a specific name

He has a name for his new invention.

in the name of

prep.

for the sake of someone or something

They fought in the name of freedom.

name your price

state the amount of money you want

If you really want it, name your price and I'll pay today.

put a name to

attribute a person's name to their face or voice

I couldn't put a name to his face at first.

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be called

identity

have a specific name or title

go by

identity

be known or called by a specific name

have a name for

identity

be called by a specific name

local name

regional name

name used in a specific area

unnamed

adj.

identity

lacking a specific name or title

XYZ

abbr.

abr: A generic placeholder representing a specific name or thing

used as a fake name for something unknown

account name

technology

name used to identify a user for a specific online profile

so-called

adj.

neutral naming

commonly referred to by a specific name

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French:nom spécifique, ...
German:Artepitheton, ...
Italian:nome specifico, ...
Spanish:nombre específico, ...
Portuguese:nome específico, ...
Chinese:种名, ...
Japanese:種小名, ...
Arabic:الاسم النوعي, ...
Hebrew:אֲפִיתֵט סְפֵצִיפִי, ...
Russian:видовое название, ...
Ukrainian:видова назва, ...
Hindi:विशिष्ट नाम, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট নাম, ...
Catalan:nom específic, ...
Czech:druhové jméno, ...
Danish:artsnavn, ...
Dutch:soortaanduiding, ...
Greek:ειδικό όνομα, ...
Hungarian:fajnév, ...
Khmer:នាមជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:종명, ...
Persian:نام خاص, ...
Polish:nazwa szczegółowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):nome específico, ...
Romanian:nume specific, ...
Swedish:specifikt namn, ...
Thai:ชื่อเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:tür adı, ...
Vietnamese:tên riêng, ...

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