Overview of verb specify

The verb specify has 7 senses

• stipulate, qualify, condition, 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")


• specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit -- (decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")


• specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)


• specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise -- (be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?")


• pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify -- (define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game")


• intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")


• assign, specify, set apart -- (select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise")

Overview of adj specified

The adj specified has 1 sense

• specified -- (clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times")