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specify
spec·i·fy
[
spéssə f
]
(
past and past participle
spec·i·fied
,
present participle
spec·i·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
spec·i·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
state something explicitly:
to state or identify something in detail or explicitly
Can you specify a date when the order will be delivered?
2.
stipulate something:
to state something or make it a condition
The rules specify that pets cannot be kept here.
3.
include something in specification:
to include or state something in a specification
We had specified a 48-speed CD drive.
[
13th century. Directly or via French
spécifier
< late Latin
specificare
<
specificus
(see
specific
)
]
spec·i·fi·a·ble
[
spéssə f əb'l,
spèssə f əb'l
]
adjective
spec·i·fi·er
[
spéssə f ər
]
noun
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spec·i·fi·a·ble [ spéssə f əb'l, spèssə f əb'l ] adjectivespec·i·fi·er [ spéssə f ər ] noun
