specify

(spĕs'ə-fī')
tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed.
2. To include in a specification.
3. To state as a condition: specified that they be included in the will.
4. 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 Late Latin specificāre, from specificus, specific. See specific.]

specifier spec'i·fi'er n.

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verb

1. To make known or identify, as by signs: denote, designate, indicate, mark, point out, show. See show/hide.
2. To refer to by name: cite, instance, mention, name. See specific/general.
3. To make specific: detail, particularize, stipulate. See specific/general.

v

Definition: designate; decide definitely
Antonyms: generalize

IN BRIEF: To name exactly.

Make sure to specify what kind of wood you will use for the building project.

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• Reasoning and Informing - specify: mention or state in detail

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Common misspelling(s) of specify

• specif

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - specifisere, beskrive nærmere, angive nærmere, fastsætte

Nederlands (Dutch)
specificeren, preciseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - spécifier, stipuler, préciser (que)

Deutsch (German)
v. - spezifizieren, genau aufführen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ορίζω ειδικώς ή ρητώς, καθορίζω, προσδιορίζω, προδιαγράφω, κατονομάζω

Italiano (Italian)
specificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - precisar, especificar

Русский (Russian)
точно определять обусловливать, оговаривать, специально упоминать, придавать особый характер, приводить номинальные или паспортные данные

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - especificar, precisar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - specificera, räkna upp, noga uppge

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
具体指定, 明确说明, 详细指明, 把...列入说明书

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 具體指定, 明確說明, 詳細指明, 把...列入說明書

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 일일이 이름을 들어 말하다, ~이라는 조건을 붙이다, 명세서에 기입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 明細に記す, 明細書に記入する, 明記する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عين, حدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פירט, ציין, תיאר, כלל במיפרט‬

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