Site-Specific
/ˌsaɪt.spəˈsɪf.ɪk/noun
Designed or intended for one particular place, context, or location.
Did you know?“Specific” comes from Latin *species* (“appearance, kind”), so the phrase originally points to something defined by its exact form and place rather than by a hidden magical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Late 20th Century
English
site-specific
“Designed for one particular site or location, especially in art or architecture.”
Middle English
English
site
“A place or position; later, a building location or setting.”
Latin
Latin
situs
“A position, place, or situation.”
Middle English
English
specific
“Particular, precise, or clearly defined.”
Latin
Latin
specificus
“Particular to a kind or species; distinctive.”
Latin
Latin
species
“A kind, form, appearance, or sort.”