gen·er·al

– adj.
1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a group or category.
2. of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual.
3. not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous.
4. considering or dealing with overall characteristics, universal aspects, or important elements, esp. without considering all details or specific aspects.
5. not specific or definite.
6. having extended command or superior or chief rank.
– noun
7. the chief official.
- idiom
8. in general,
a. with respect to the whole class referred to; as a whole.
b. as a rule; usually.

spe·cif·ic

– adj.
1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite.
2. specified, precise, or particular.
3. peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as qualities, characteristics, effects, etc.
4. of a special or particular kind.
5. concerned specifically with the item or subject named..
6. of or pertaining to a species.
7. a. produced by a special cause or infection.
b. having special effect in the prevention or cure of a certain disease.
8. having a particular effect on only one antibody or antigen or affecting it in only one way.
9. noting customs or duties levied in fixed amounts per unit, as number, weight, or volume.
10. a. designating a physical constant that, for a particular substance, is expressed as the ratio of the quantity in the substance to the quantity in an equal volume of a standard substance, as water or air.
b. designating a physical constant that expresses a property or effect as a quantity per unit length, area, volume, or mass.
– noun
11. something specific, as a statement, quality, detail, etc.