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specify
[spes-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail.
He did not specify the amount needed.
to give a specific character to.
to set forth as a specification.
to name or state as a condition.
He specified that he be given my power of attorney.
verb (used without object)
to make a specific mention or statement.
specify
/ ˈspɛsɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv, ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ /
verb
to refer to or state specifically
to state as a condition
to state or include in the specification of
Other Word Forms
- specificative adjective
- specificatively adverb
- specifier noun
- misspecified adjective
- nonspecified adjective
- prespecify verb (used with object)
- respecify verb
- underspecified adjective
- underspecify verb (used with object)
- unspecified adjective
- unspecifying adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of specify1
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, he said he would review LAFD’s response to the Lachman fire, though he did not specify who would conduct the investigation.
When asked to specify which brand or country of production they would avoid, 41 percent of all EV drivers named Tesla, 12 percent said China, and five percent said the United States.
He didn’t specify the project at the time, and it isn’t clear whether he was describing the Maldives project.
ProPublica asked the FBI to specify what it considered to be false.
It doesn’t prejudice negotiations by specifying final borders on “1967 lines.”
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