Hyperspecific

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very highly specific.

    "He landed not on coherent memories but on hyperspecific details – the salty weight of the air at sea, the length of Victoire’s eyelashes, the hitch in Ramy’s voice just before he burst out into full-bellied laughter."

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"He landed not on coherent memories but on hyperspecific details – the salty weight of the air at sea, the length of Victoire’s eyelashes, the hitch in Ramy’s voice just before he burst out into full-bellied laughter."

Etymology

From hyper- + specific.

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