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spec·i·fy
(spĕs′ə-fī′)tr.v. spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing, spec·i·fies
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.
[Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, from Medieval Latin specificāre, from specificus, specific; see specific.]
spec′i·fi′er n.
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specify
(ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr; may take a clause as object) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to refer to or state specifically
2. to state as a condition
3. (Mechanical Engineering) to state or include in the specification of
[C13: from Medieval Latin specificāre to describe]
specificative adj
ˈspeciˌfier n
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spec•i•fy
(ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail.
2. to give a specific character to.
3. to set forth as a specification.
4. to name or state as a condition.
v.i.5. to make a specific mention or statement.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French specifier < Medieval Latin specificāre. See specific, -fy]
spec′i•fi•ca`tive (-ˌkeɪ tɪv) adj.
spec′i•fi•ca`tive•ly, adv.
spec′i•fi`er, n.
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specify
Past participle: specified
Gerund: specifying
| Imperative |
|---|
| specify |
| specify |
| Present |
|---|
| I specify |
| you specify |
| he/she/it specifies |
| we specify |
| you specify |
| they specify |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I specified |
| you specified |
| he/she/it specified |
| we specified |
| you specified |
| they specified |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am specifying |
| you are specifying |
| he/she/it is specifying |
| we are specifying |
| you are specifying |
| they are specifying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have specified |
| you have specified |
| he/she/it has specified |
| we have specified |
| you have specified |
| they have specified |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was specifying |
| you were specifying |
| he/she/it was specifying |
| we were specifying |
| you were specifying |
| they were specifying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had specified |
| you had specified |
| he/she/it had specified |
| we had specified |
| you had specified |
| they had specified |
| Future |
|---|
| I will specify |
| you will specify |
| he/she/it will specify |
| we will specify |
| you will specify |
| they will specify |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have specified |
| you will have specified |
| he/she/it will have specified |
| we will have specified |
| you will have specified |
| they will have specified |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be specifying |
| you will be specifying |
| he/she/it will be specifying |
| we will be specifying |
| you will be specifying |
| they will be specifying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been specifying |
| you have been specifying |
| he/she/it has been specifying |
| we have been specifying |
| you have been specifying |
| they have been specifying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been specifying |
| you will have been specifying |
| he/she/it will have been specifying |
| we will have been specifying |
| you will have been specifying |
| they will have been specifying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been specifying |
| you had been specifying |
| he/she/it had been specifying |
| we had been specifying |
| you had been specifying |
| they had been specifying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would specify |
| you would specify |
| he/she/it would specify |
| we would specify |
| you would specify |
| they would specify |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have specified |
| you would have specified |
| he/she/it would have specified |
| we would have specified |
| you would have specified |
| they would have specified |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | specify - 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" stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech" |
| 2. | specify - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" quantify - use as a quantifier choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock" define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'" | |
| 3. | specify - determine the essential quality of determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties" | |
| 4. | specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands" generalise, generalize - speak or write in generalities | |
| 5. | specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" concretize - make something concrete | |
| 6. | specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you" design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor" aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| 7. | specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church detail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station" |
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specify
verb state, designate, spell out, stipulate, name, detail, mention, indicate, define, cite, individualize, enumerate, itemize, be specific about, particularize He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
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specify
verb1. To make known or identify, as by signs:
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Translations
specifikovatuvéstzpřesnit
specificereangivebeskrive nærmere
täpsustama
täsmentää
specificirati
közelebbrõl meghatároz
tilgreina
明記する
지정하다
pabrėžtinaispecifinis
īpaši minētnorādītnosauktprecizētuzskaitīt
spresniť
natančno opredeliti
specificera
ระบุ
açıkça belirtmekbelirtmeközellikle istemek
ghi rõ
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specify
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
specify
(ˈspesifai) verb1. to mention particularly. He specified the main ilnesses that are caused by poverty.
2. to order specially. She ordered a cake from the baker and specified green icing.
specific (spəˈsifik) adjective1. giving all the details clearly. specific instructions.
2. particular; exactly stated or described. Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.
speˈcifically adverbI specifically told you not to do that; This dictionary is intended specifically for learners of English.
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→ يُحَدِّدُ specifikovat specificere spezifizieren προσδιορίζω especificar täsmentää spécifier specificirati specificare 明記する 지정하다 specificeren spesifisere wyszczególnić especificar точно определять specificera ระบุ belirtmek ghi rõ 阐明Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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