specific genre

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificandgenre

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specific
adjective
uk
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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genre
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/us
/ˈʒɑːn.rə/
a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set ...
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(Definition ofspecificandgenrefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecific genre

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Within the confines of aspecificgenre, namely scientific prose, this makes for a powerful tool for certain types of content management.
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We believe that the goal-seeking nature of such conversations naturally creates aspecificgenreof conversation, which we call practical dialogues.
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This research resulted in both people accepting that reflection is a public text with aspecificgenreto be mastered.
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The presentation also warned us as scholars today against placing too great an emphasis on the meaning ofspecificgenredesignations of the day.
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It identified aspecificgenreof music, a major effort in musical experiment, research and exploration, a wealth of new soundgenerating techniques, and a large palette of new sounds.
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They will be confined to aircraft of aspecificgenreso that they can use the very limited runway length that is available there.
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They are a cover band, and often sing songs from aspecificgenre(for example, cartoon theme songs or commercial jingles).
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Her novels contain elements of hardboiled fiction, cozies and classic detective stories and can not easily be assigned to aspecificgenreof mysteries.
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However, the band does not think that they should be placed into anyspecificgenre.
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It has eluded aspecificgenrelabel by incorporating elements of many different styles of music.
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The music can not be limited to aspecificgenre.
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E.g., to easily findspecificgenreresults on a specific platform, first sort by genre, then sort by platform.
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We also tried to write songs far from thespecificgenreour fans are used to hearing from us.
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Revelation is written in aspecificgenreof apocalyptic literature which differs from the style of the gospels and the epistles.
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The first recorded use of the word "techno" in reference to aspecificgenreof music was in 1988.
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It requires participants to write in aspecificgenre, which changes every year, based on supplied stimulus material.
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The term "night" is used to refer to an evening focusing on aspecificgenre, such as retro music night or a singles night.
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The words in each sample set correspond to aspecificgenrelabel.
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They deliberately break the boundaries of choral music, and it is difficult to place their music in aspecificgenre.
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