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specify

/ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ/verb3 syllables

Specify means: decide upon or fix definitely.

Synonyms for specify36

verb, as in decide upon or fix definitely

set, determine, define, fix, limit

verb, as in define clearly

pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow

verb, as in specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

stipulate, qualify, condition

verb, as in determine the essential quality of

define, delineate, delimit, delimitate

verb, as in be specific about

particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise

verb, as in design or destine

intend, destine, designate

verb, as in select something or someone for a specific purpose

assign, set apart

also used for specify

name, explicitize, disambiguate, call, call out, clarify, clear up, get something straight, nominate, singularize, specificate

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of specify

generalize

What does specify mean?7

verb

1

decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”

2

define clearly“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”

3

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”

4

determine the essential quality of

5

be specific about“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”

6

design or destine“She was intended to become the director”

7

select something or someone for a specific purpose“The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Specify in a sentence

  • Individual genes specify individual functions, but the relationship between genes enables physiology.carlosalberto
  • Please specify any conditions you have for the use of this information.eastasiastudent
  • Why do you need to specify which kind you're talking about?DJ_Saidez
  • The regulations specify that lifts should be serviced.sundown
  • Did he specify the reason for his delay?Nuel
  • The human genome is the recipe that specifies a human being.carlosalberto
  • A uniform resource locator is a mechanism for specifying names of files.illiterate
  • The contract has an override clause specifying which terms take precedence.rul

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Forms of specify

as a verb

past tense
specified
present participle
specifying
third-person singular
specifies
past participle
specified