Specify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Design or destine; "She was intended to become the director".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Determine the essential quality of.
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 7
Decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The researchers had to specify the units of measurement for their data to ensure accuracy in the results.
- Please specify your address and contact details when filling out the registration form.
- The marketing team was tasked with specifying the characteristics of the ideal target customer for their product.
- You need to specify the type of fuel you want to use before purchasing the generator.
- When setting up your web profile, take a moment to specify your account preferences and settings.