Main Entry:

spec·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈspe-sə-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

spec·i·fied; spec·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English specifien, from Anglo-French specifier, from Late Latin specificare, from specificus

Date:

14th century

1 : to name or state explicitly or in detail 2 : to include as an item in a specification

— spec·i·fi·able \ˌspe-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective

— spec·i·fi·er \ˈspe-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun