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41specific gift — England, Wales specific gift, Also known as a specific legacy. A gift of a particular asset (or assets) in a testator s estate to one or more beneficiaries in a will. For example, the following are all specific gifts: • I give the cash in my desk …
42Specific detectivity — Specific detectivity, or D*, for a photodetector is a figure of merit used to characterize performance, equal to the reciprocal of noise equivalent power (NEP), normalized per unit area. Specific detectivity is given by , where A is the area of… …
43Specific absorption rate — (SAR) is a measure of the rate at which radio frequency (RF) energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic field. It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of tissue and has units of Watts per kilogram [cite… …
44Specific energy — is defined as the energy per unit mass: J/kg or, in basic SI units: m2/s2. It is an intensive property. Contrast this with energy, which is an extensive property. There are two main types of specific energy: field strength and strength of… …
45Specific growth rate — is defined as the increase in cell mass per unit cell mass per unit time. For example, grams cells (g) per gram cells (g) per hour: (g•g 1•h 1). The specific growth rate is commonly given by the symbol, µ (mu), and the most common units are in… …
46Specific State Memory Recall — (SSMR) The theory explores the notion that the memory pathways forged under the influence of specific chemicals, drugs such as alcohol, can be more effectively accessed again when under the influence of that drug.This explains the apparent… …
47Specific force — is defined as the force per unit mass.:mbox{Specific Force} = frac{mathrm{Forcemathrm{Mass}Specific force is measured in meters/second² (m·s 2) and is synonymous with acceleration.ee also*Acceleration …
48-specific — [spə sif′ik] combining form limited or specific to, characteristic of (a specified thing or person) [species specific] * * * …
49specific gravity — n the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of some substance (as pure water) taken as a standard when both densities are obtained by weighing in air * * * the ratio, more correctly known as relative density, of the density of a… …
50specific — UK US /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective ► relating to one particular thing and not others: »A specific provision in the agreement stated that research materials should not be used for commercial purposes. ► clear and exact: »He wouldn t give a specific… …
