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- Dictionaryspecify/ˈspɛsɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. identify clearly and definitely: "he did not specify a reason for leaving"
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to state or describe something clearly and exactly: He said we should meet but didn't specify a time. My contract specifies that I must give a month's notice if I leave my job. The loan must be repaid by a specified date. The land is zoned for development within a specified period of five years.
The meaning of SPECIFY is to name or state explicitly or in detail. How to use specify in a sentence.
To explicitly name something or state a particular detail, you specify that thing. So, when you have a craving for dessert and you send someone to the store to buy ice cream, you may want to specify a flavor. If you assign something for a particular purpose, this verb means that you specify.
to state or describe something clearly and exactly: He said we should meet but didn't specify a time. My contract specifies that I must give a month's notice if I leave my job. The loan must be repaid by a specified date. The land is zoned for development within a specified period of five years.
Specify definition: to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail. See examples of SPECIFY used in a sentence.
1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed; specified what was wrong with the program. 2. To include in a specification. 3. To determine or bring about (a specific result): a gene that specifies the synthesis of a single protein.
If you specify something, you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation.