What does specify mean?
Definitions for specify
ˈspɛs əˌfaɪspec·i·fy
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Princeton's WordNet
stipulate, qualify, condition, specifyverb
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"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
specify, set, determine, define, fix, limitverb
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitateverb
determine the essential quality of
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialiseverb
be specific about
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specifyverb
define clearly
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
intend, destine, designate, specifyverb
design or destine
"She was intended to become the director"
assign, specify, set apartverb
select something or someone for a specific purpose
"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
Wiktionary
specifyverb
To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
specifyverb
To include in a specification.
specifyverb
To bring about a specific result.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Specifyverb
To mention; to show by some particular marks of distinction.
Etymology: from species; specificer, Fr.
As the change of such laws as have been specified is necessary, so the evidence that they are such, must be great. Richard Hooker.
St. Peter doth not specify what these waters were. Burnet.
He has there given us an exact geography of Greece, where the countries, and the uses of their soils are specified. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Specify
Specify (foaled 1962) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing and is noted for winning the 1971 Grand National.
Webster Dictionary
Specifyverb
to mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased
Etymology: [F. spcifier, or OF. especifier, fr. LL. specificare. See Species, -fy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Specify
spes′i-fī, v.t. to mention particularly: to set down as a requisite:—pa.t. and pa.p. spec′ifīed.—v.t. Specif′icate, to specify.—n. Specificā′tion, the act of specifying: any point or particular specified: the description of his invention presented by an applicant for a patent.—Logical specification is the counterpart of generalisation—implying that beings the most like or homogeneous disagree or are heterogeneous in some respect. [O. Fr.,—Low L. specificāre—L. species, kind, facĕre, to make.]
Editors Contribution
specify
Be specific.
They did specify the purchase order number on the invoice, it made for perfect matching of purchasing proof and payment of invoices.
Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'specify' in Verbs Frequency: #478
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of specify in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of specify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of specify in a Sentence
The airline has the right to substitute equipment, if you could book a 737 500, and you find out it's a 737 MAX, technically they don't have to honor your request. ... So you don't have a right to specify you are not going to go on a 737 MAX.
They have to specify what exactly they want. They can't just go through your phone and take, you know, your photos or your love letters to your wife or what have you.
Did the famous shipbuilder, Donald Mackay specify as 'right' or'left' when describing the 'yardarms' on the masts of his globe-girdling China Clipper sailing ships?
I was there for the fundraiser and I was there for the part where this conversation occurred, what I'll just say in general is that President Obama made a case that would be familiar to all of you, which is that as Democrats move through this competitive primary process, we need to be mindful of the fact that our success in November in electing a Democratic president will depend on the commitment and ability of the Democratic Party to come together behind our nominee. And the President did not indicate or specify a preference in the race.
I did not specify who they were, for example, Jared Kushner has numerous friends and contacts abroad.
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