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Measure of turbomachinery speed
Specific speed Ns, is used to characterize turbomachinery speed. Common commercial and industrial practices use dimensioned versions which are of equal
Specific_speed
Change in velocity per amount of fuel
If mass is used, specific impulse is an impulse per unit of mass, which dimensional analysis shows to be equivalent to units of speed; this interpretation
Specific_impulse
established for driving at a measured speed within 3 to 10 percent over the speed limit, depending on the specific error margin of the radar. Built-up areas:
Speed_limits_in_Spain
Quotient of a quantity by mass
density Specific speed, unitless figure of merit[clarification needed] used to classify pump impellers (pump-specific) and turbines (turbine-specific). Ratio
Specific_quantity
Type of turbine
induction generator and a control mechanism, are used in Nepal. The specific speed η s {\displaystyle \eta _{s}} parameter is independent of a particular
Pelton_wheel
Type of turbine
The specific speed is also the main criteria for matching a specific hydro site with the correct turbine type. The specific speed is the speed with which
Water_turbine
Rotor that increases fluid pressure and flow
change flow properties. Open impellers operate on a narrow range of specific speed. Open impellers are usually faster and easier to maintain. For small
Impeller
Device that extracts energy from a fluid flow
specific speed. This number describes the speed of the turbine at its maximum efficiency with respect to the power and flow rate. The specific speed is
Turbine
Design of impulse water turbine
doesn't need an airtight housing like the Francis. Third, it has higher specific speed and can handle a greater flow than the same diameter Pelton wheel, leading
Turgo_turbine
Evolution of water turbine
rates (Q). This implies that the specific speed (Ns) on which a Kaplan turbine functions is high, as specific speed (Nsp) is directly proportional to
Evolution from Francis turbine to Kaplan turbine
Evolution_from_Francis_turbine_to_Kaplan_turbine
Speed at which a body orbits around the barycenter of a system
instantaneous orbital speed at a given point of the orbit can be computed from its distance to the central body and the object's specific orbital energy, sometimes
Orbital_speed
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
Machine to increase pressure of gas by reducing its volume
from the original on 2017-12-24. Kano, Fumikata. "Development of High Specific Speed Mixed Flow Compressors" (PDF). Texas A&M University. Archived from the
Compressor
have a variable maximum speed limit that depends on weather conditions. In dry weather, roads in urban areas have a default speed limit of 50 km/h, and
Speed_limits_in_France
Maximum legal speed of vehicles
Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits
Speed_limit
Physical quantity representing energy content per unit mass
the square root of two times the speed of the Earth. This comes to 42 km/s, or a specific energy of 882 MJ/kg. The speed relative to the Earth may be more
Specific_energy
Dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics
{\displaystyle R_{*}} is the specific gas constant for dry air, T , {\displaystyle T,} is the static air temperature in Kelvins. If the speed of sound is not known
Mach_number
Path for moving aircraft at an airport
grass. Most airports do not have a specific speed limit for taxiing (though some do). There is a general rule on safe speed based on obstacles. Operators and
Taxiway
thrust/total intake airflow. Low specific thrust engines tend to be more efficient of propellant (at subsonic speeds), but also have a lower effective
Specific_thrust
Speed limits in Germany (German: Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung) are set by the federal government. All limits are multiples of 10 km/h. There are two default
Speed_limits_in_Germany
Latin expression meaning "at first sight"
facie speed limit is a default speed limit that applies when no other specific speed limit is posted, and may be exceeded by a driver; however, if the driver
Prima_facie
World record for speed
Overall speed record is the record for the highest average speed regardless of any criteria, categories or classes that all the more specific records
Speed_record
Type of gearbox used on jet engines
needs to spin at a constant specific speed (typically 6,000 RPM for air-cooled generators). Since the jet engine gearbox speed varies from idle to full power
Constant-speed_drive
Art and practice of creating images by recording light
mechanism. The frames are later played back in a movie projector at a specific speed, called the "frame rate" (number of frames per second). While viewing
Photography
zones are variable speed zones, with a limit applying during gazetted school days (which may include pupil-free days) at specific times of the day. In
Speed_limits_in_Australia
Speed recommendation by a governing body
the Basic Speed Law or rule (and is subject to enforcement as such) or is based on a maximum g-force exerted at a specific speed. Advisory speed limits are
Advisory_speed_limit
Measuring device
A radar speed gun, also known as a radar gun, speed gun, or speed trap gun, is a device used to measure the speed of moving objects. It is commonly used
Radar_speed_gun
expressed as a percentage per operating point (specific speed and mean torque). Due to the torque ripple, the speed of the shaft will oscillate as well, as the
Torque_ripple
Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum
The speed of light in vacuum, often called simply the speed of light and commonly denoted c, is a universal physical constant exactly equal to 299792458 m⋅s−1
Speed_of_light
Sub-class of turbomachinery
is a function of pressure v {\displaystyle v} is the flow speed γ is the ratio of the specific heats of the fluid The identifying component of a centrifugal
Centrifugal_compressor
Speed that exceeds five times the speed of sound (Mach 5 and above)
5–10. The hypersonic regime can also be alternatively defined as speeds where specific heat capacity changes with the temperature of the flow as the kinetic
Hypersonic_speed
Fuel efficiency of an engine design with respect to thrust output
travel at very different speeds.[not in body] Power-specific fuel consumption, the thrust-specific fuel consumption divided by speed, can have units of pounds
Thrust-specific fuel consumption
Thrust-specific_fuel_consumption
Standard terms to define airspeeds
safety, aircraft performance, or both. The actual speeds represented by these designators are specific to a particular model of aircraft. They are expressed
V_speeds
System for rating the speed of Quarter Horse racehorses
time is used instead of the specific track average. To calculate a specific speed index for a specific horse in a specific race, the time the horse finished
Speed_index
Pump driven by a gas turbine
given tip speed u o u t {\displaystyle u_{out}} is at generating head. Head coefficient is typically selected (for a given specific speed) from empirical
Turbopump
Optical device for recording images
mechanism. The frames are later played back in a ciné projector at a specific speed, called the frame rate (number of frames per second). While viewing
Camera
2005 open world racing game
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a 2005 racing video game, and the ninth installment in the Need for Speed series following Underground 2. Developed and
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005 video game)
Need_for_Speed:_Most_Wanted_(2005_video_game)
Class of container ships
maximum of 21 TEU containers wide on deck. They are not designed with a specific speed and draft in mind and thus can be deployed on both east-west and north-south
H-class_container_ship
Engine where combustion is pulsed instead of continuous
augmenter duct, the more drag it produces, and it is only effective within specific speed ranges. J-1 is a u-shaped device designed for UAVs with up to 200-lb
Pulsejet
Parameter in the gravitational two-body problem
that, for any other position, the orbital speed. For an elliptic orbit the rate of change of the specific orbital energy with respect to a change in
Specific_orbital_energy
diameter N s {\displaystyle N_{s}} is the specific speed Cordier diagram can be used to determine specific speed and impeller tip diameter D t {\displaystyle
Blade_solidity
American full-size car
as was "Speedminder," which allowed the driver to set a needle at a specific speed, which triggered a buzzer when exceeded. The 1960 Impala models reinstated
Chevrolet_Impala
Speed of sound wave through elastic medium
The speed of sound is the distance travelled per unit of time by a sound wave as it propagates through an elastic medium. More simply, the speed of sound
Speed_of_sound
Projectile-resistant transparent armor
a specific pattern. Levels of protection are based on the ability of the target to stop a specific type of projectile traveling at a specific speed. Experiments
Bulletproof_glass
Speed gauge in motor vehicles
spring is calibrated such that a given revolution speed of the cable corresponds to a specific speed indication on the speedometer. This calibration must
Speedometer
Machine used in textile finishing
its dimensions. Eventually, the stretched sheet is pulled off at a specific speed by a second set of rollers. At the delivery end, the edges are released
Stenter
Mechanical transmission using multiple gears
for various reasons, including a special need for a gear to reach a specific speed or RPM for passing, racing and so on, or simply economic necessity that
Gear_train
publish any record. Speed skiing is performed in two principal categories : Speed One (S1), the best class, performed with specific speed skiing equipment
Speed_skiing_world_records
impeller. The key performance metrics of an inducer is its suction specific speed Nss and its flow coefficient Φ (analogous to, but not the same as, the
Inducer_(pump_component)
speed limits are set by each state or territory. States have also allowed counties and municipalities to enact typically lower limits. Highway speed limits
Speed limits in the United States
Speed_limits_in_the_United_States
Electronic systems that help a vehicle driver while driving or parking
crosswind. Cruise control can maintain a specific speed pre-determined by the driver. The car will maintain the speed the driver sets until the driver hits
Advanced driver-assistance system
Advanced_driver-assistance_system
Measure of the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines
low speed and high torque) to more than 1,000 g/(kW⋅h) (turboprop at low power level). The following table takes values as an example for the specific fuel
Brake-specific fuel consumption
Brake-specific_fuel_consumption
Type of combined-cycle jet engine
the atmosphere and require longer durations of lower thrust over a specific speed range the air turborocket can have a weight advantage over the standard
Air_turborocket
Games 500 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-09-18. Specific "Speed skating". International
List of Olympic medalists in speed skating
List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_speed_skating
Mechanical fan that forces fluid to move radially outward
speeds and require stronger construction. Backward curved fans can have a high range of specific speeds but are most often used for medium specific speed
Centrifugal_fan
A speed limit is the limit of speed allowed by law for road vehicles, usually the maximum speed allowed. Occasionally, there is a minimum speed limit
Speed_limits_by_country
Vehicle operated at a lower speed than other traffic
on road traffic does not require vehicles not reaching a specific speed to carry a specific mark. Indeed, Vienna convention just defines such as the two
Slow_moving_vehicle
2022 racing video game
and features "playlists" with specific events tied to a specific performance level. The multiplayer mode features a "Speed Pass", which the game's downloadable
Need_for_Speed_Unbound
surface, and the value increases as speed and altitude increases. As with other forms of specific energy, aircraft-specific energy is an intensive property
Aircraft_specific_energy
Road producing a musical tune when driving over it
66 "music strips" that play tunes as vehicles drive over them at a specific speed of 80 km/h. For commuters travelling from Nariman Point to Worli, this
Musical_road
Jet engine where combustion takes place in supersonic airflow
launch vehicle due to the speed and altitude range involved, meaning that it must travel at an altitude specific to its speed. Because air density reduces
Scramjet
2004 racing video game
Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a 2004 racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the eighth installment in
Need_for_Speed:_Underground_2
Ratio of strength to mass for a material
limit on the specific strength of any material. The specific strength is bounded to be no greater than c2 ≈ 9×1013 kN⋅m/kg, where c is the speed of light
Specific_strength
Type of radiosport
possible. Competitors send a printed message of five character groups at a specific speed, which is judged for its accuracy by a panel of referees. Like the receiving
High-speed_telegraphy
Amusement ride system in Disney parks
beneath the floor. The chain of vehicles maintains constant motion at a specific speed (usually about 2 feet or 60 centimeters per second throughout the entire
Omnimover
Aircraft propulsion system efficient at a range of speeds higher and lower than sound's
thereby reducing the specific thrust/mean jet velocity of the final exhaust. The mixed-flow design is not particularly efficient at low speed, but is considerably
Variable_cycle_engine
Food processing method
the output of the extruder, which rotate about the die openings at a specific speed. The product is then cooled and dried, becoming rigid while maintaining
Food_extrusion
Topics referred to by the same term
the smallest possible black hole that could exist while rotating at a specific speed White hole, the opposite of a black hole; a white hole continuously
Hypothetical_black_hole
Device for reducing aerodynamic drag
by the environment's air. Race tracks demand specific aerodynamic configurations due to the varying speeds and track layouts. Configurations and devices
Spoiler_(car)
Psychological theory on perception
Action-specific perception, or perception-action, is a psychological theory that people perceive their environment and events within it in terms of their
Action-specific_perception
General speed limits in New Zealand are set by the New Zealand government. The speed limit in each location is indicated on a nearby traffic sign or by
Speed_limits_in_New_Zealand
1994 action film by Jan de Bont
Speed is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont in his feature directorial debut, and written by Graham Yost. Keanu Reeves, Dennis
Speed_(1994_film)
Integrated circuit customized for a specific task
An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC /ˈeɪsɪk/) is an integrated circuit (IC) chip customized for a particular use, rather than intended for
Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific_integrated_circuit
Japanese high-speed rail system
colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The system was developed to provide connections
Shinkansen
Form of electroacoustic music
different speed than the one at which it was recorded. Sound looping: composers developed a skilled technique in order to create loops at specific locations
Musique_concrète
Formalism used in the evaluation of vehicle emissions
Christopher; Rouphail, Nagui M. (2008). "A Vehicle-Specific Power Approach to Speed- and Facility-Specific Emissions Estimates for Diesel Transit Buses".
Vehicle-specific_power
High-speed rail (HSR) has developed in Europe as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transport. The first high-speed rail lines on the continent
High-speed_rail_in_Europe
Airbreathing jet engine designed to provide thrust by driving a fan
now comes from the large mass flow of low speed bypass air, providing the same thrust with a reduced specific fuel consumption. The other penalty relates
Turbofan
Netherlands did not have specific night speed limits until 2020.[citation needed] Nevertheless, many motorways have a posted speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph)
Speed limits in the Netherlands
Speed_limits_in_the_Netherlands
The table of specific heat capacities gives the volumetric heat capacity as well as the specific heat capacity of some substances and engineering materials
Table of specific heat capacities
Table_of_specific_heat_capacities
Whirling aerophone
throughout a range of speeds (rather than at one specific speed), it is difficult to skip over harmonics, as this requires a jump in speed (rather than gradual
Whirly_tube
Exercising to increase endurance
Endurance can be divided into two categories including: general endurance and specific endurance. Endurance in sport is closely tied to the execution of skill
Endurance_training
Meeting format designed to accelerate business contacts
Speed networking (or speed business meeting) is a meeting format designed to accelerate business contacts. Speed networking basically involves participants
Speed_networking
Pulse that is substantially slowed to less than the speed of light
disturbances will travel at a specific speed, denoted by the symbol c. This well-known physical constant is commonly referred to as the speed of light. The postulate
Slow_light
2007 Indian film
Speed Track is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language sports drama film written and directed by S. L. Puram Jayasurya. It stars Dileep, Gajala (in her Malayalam
Speed_Track
Fan that induces gas flow mostly parallel to the shaft
fans are high specific speed devices operating them at high efficiency and to minimize the effects they have to be operated at low speeds. For controlling
Axial_fan_design
1997 film by Jan de Bont
Speed 2: Cruise Control is a 1997 American action thriller film produced and directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson
Speed_2:_Cruise_Control
Interactive traffic sign
A radar speed sign or speed feedback sign is an interactive sign comprising a speed-measuring device (e.g. a loop detector or radar) and a message sign
Radar_speed_sign
is 25 mph (40 km/h). Specific locations in Maricopa County cities, such as Peoria, Laveen, and Tolleson, often have posted speed limits that may be lower
Speed limits in the United States by jurisdiction
Speed_limits_in_the_United_States_by_jurisdiction
Rail traffic control systems in Australia
Speed, just like 'Driving on-sight', specifically refers to a speed which will allow the train to stop short of any obstruction. No actual specific speed
Australian_railway_signalling
Parameter characterizing photodetector performance
Specific detectivity, or D*, for a photodetector is a figure of merit used to characterize performance, equal to the reciprocal of noise-equivalent power
Specific_detectivity
Method for controlling a prosthesis
regression and tuned for different parts of the gait cycle and for a specific speed. This relationship is then programmed into a micro controller to determine
Robotic_prosthesis_control
1950s British turbofan aircraft engine family
when spinning at a specific speed for any given input air pressure - in a perfect compressor, each stage would run at a separate speed. The multi-spool
Rolls-Royce_Conway
Low-cost high-speed rail service
Valencia, Alicante and others on specific high-speed lines. Based on the popularity of the French low-cost high-speed rail service Ouigo that was introduced
Avlo
than half its roads are derestricted – that is to say they have no specific speed limit. taxation – the taxation rates in the Isle of Man are far lower
Law_of_the_Isle_of_Man
Hypersonic aircraft design
shock. Like the caret wing, they have to be designed to operate at a specific speed to properly attach the shock wave to the wing's leading edge, but unlike
Waverider
Professional wrestling championship
The WWE Women's Speed Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is a specialized
WWE Women's Speed Championship
WWE_Women's_Speed_Championship
Under-construction passenger rail system in the US
California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) is a publicly-funded high-speed rail system under construction across California by the California High-Speed Rail Authority
California_High-Speed_Rail
2006 racing video game
Need for Speed: Carbon is a 2006 racing video game and the tenth installment in the Need for Speed series. Developed by EA Black Box, Rovio Mobile and
Need_for_Speed:_Carbon
Standard for computer data connections
Enhanced SuperSpeed System – while preserving the SuperSpeed architecture and protocol (SuperSpeed USB) – with an additional SuperSpeedPlus architecture
USB
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Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Nigerian
Flaxen; Pacific Islander
Surname or Lastname
German
German : eastern variant of Drescher.English : from an agent derivative of Middle English dressen ‘to arrange’ (in certain specific senses), possibly an occupational name for someone who dressed or finished cloth. Compare Fuller.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gait, Speed, Path, Obedience, Success, Power of understanding obedience
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manojavaya | மநோஜவாயா
Lord Hanuman, Speed like wind
Manojavaya | மநோஜவாயா
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the expression ‘God speed (you)’; a wish for success for one setting out on an enterprise, presumably applied as a nickname for someone who habitually used this expression.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The earth, Of the universe, Bestowed with speed
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manojavam | மநோஜவமÂ
Lord Hanuman, Speed like wind
Manojavam | மநோஜவமÂ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Deemer.French : habitational name apparently associated with a specific domain; the source is unclear, because of the wide range of local variants.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil
Aim; Destination; Who has a Specific Goal Everywhere; Target
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Ulster)
Irish (Ulster) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃr, meaning ‘long-lasting’. In Ireland this name is found in County Armagh; it has also long been established in Scotland.Irish : Anglicized form of Ó hAichir ‘descendant of Aichear’, a personal name derived from the epithet aichear ‘fierce’, ‘sharp’. In Ireland this name is more commonly Anglicized as O’Hehir.English : nickname for a swift runner (possibly a speedy messenger) or a timorous person, from Middle English hare ‘hare’. However, the surname Ayer and its variants was sometimes recorded as Hare.English : topographic name from an Old English hær ‘rock’, ‘heap of stones’, ‘tumulus’.French : according to Morlet, an occupational name for a huntsman, from a medieval French call used to urge on the hounds, or, in the form Haré, from the past participle of harer ‘to excite, stir up (hounds in pursuit of a quarry)’.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Precious; Lord of Specific Wood
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places named in Old English as ‘long ford’, from lang, long ‘long’ + ford ‘ford’, except for Langford in Nottinghamshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Landa or possibly land, here used in a specific sense such as ‘boundary’ or ‘district’, with the same second element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French faucon, falcun ‘falcon’, either a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the falcon, which was regarded as a symbol of speed and courage in the Middle Ages. In a few cases, it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a man who operated the piece of artillery named after the bird of prey. Compare Faulkner.In Louisiana, the name Falcón is borne by the descendants of Canary Islanders brought in to settle in 1779.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Calmed; Pacific Sea
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hayagriv | ஹயாகà¯à®°à®¿à®µ
One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
Hayagriv | ஹயாகà¯à®°à®¿à®µ
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Asti, a pet form of the Norman personal name Asketin, derived from Old Norse Ãsketill, composed of the elements áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle’, ‘helmet’. Compare Haskell.English : from Middle English, Old French hasti ‘quick’, ‘speedy’, a nickname for a brisk or impetuous person, or possibly for a messenger.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The earth, Of the universe, Bestowed with speed
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of krishnas incarnations. specific to education
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prahalathan | பà¯à®°à®¹à®²à®¾à®¤à®¨
No specific meaning. but he was considered to be the best disciple in indian mythology
Prahalathan | பà¯à®°à®¹à®²à®¾à®¤à®¨
Boy/Male
Hindu
No specific meaning. but he was considered to be the best disciple in indian mythology
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Indian, Sanskrit
Servant of Love; Loving Servant
Girl/Female
Indian
Its meaning is her father
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Melodious
Girl/Female
Tamil
Riddhita | ரீதà¯à®¤à®¿à®¤à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a reduced form of Philip.The Phipps family, which holds the titles of marquess of Normanby and earl of Mulgrave, are descended from Constantine Phipps (1656–1723), who was lord chancellor of Ireland. A cousin with a different background, Sir William Phip(p)s (1651–95), was born in ME, where his parents had emigrated. Originally a ship’s carpenter, he rose to become royal governor of MA.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Nwython.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Very Rare Exclusive
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sacred
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Swedish
God is Gracious; God has Shown Favor
Girl/Female
French American Latin English
Laurel.
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n.
The specific sum levied or assessed.
a.
Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Specify
n.
The quality or state of being specific.
n.
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of liquids.
n.
A specific sum of money
a.
Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.
v. t.
Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
v. t.
To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased.
a.
Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
a.
Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.
a.
Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.
imp. & p. p.
of Specify
a.
Specific.
adv.
In a specific manner.
n.
A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.
a.
Causing dryness.
n.
Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
n.
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies.
n.
The quality of being specific.