specify
To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
Other meanings
To include in a specification.
To bring about a specific result.
Synonyms
- qualify
- condition
Related words
- misspecify
- overspecify
- prespecify
- respecify
- specifiability
- subspecify
- underspecify
- unspecify
- above-specified
Word history
From Medieval Latin "specificō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “specify” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.