specify
verb
spec·i·fy
ˈspe-sə-ˌfī 
specified; specifying
1
: to name or state explicitly or in detail
2
: to include as an item in a specification
Examples of specify in a Sentence
Can you specify the cause of the argument?
Specify the color and quantity when you order.
He clearly specified California wine.
The instructions do not specify what kind of screws to use.
All subscriptions are for one year unless otherwise specified.
At the specified time, we rang the bell.
She agreed to the terms specified in the contract.
Recent Examples on the Web
Will Express close stores in Wisconsin? Express, which is based in Ohio, didn't immediately specify which stores would close.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The treaty may aim to specify arrangements for capacity-building and technical assistance, mutually agreed technology transfer terms and financial assistance.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The department did not specify which cellular carrier was responsible.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The state data doesn’t specify whether any of these third-trimester abortions were at birth.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Yesterday, Israeli Minister Benny Gantz said that Israel would respond in some way but did not specify how.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The military declined to specify the location of the crossing or the number of aid trucks.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The company hasn't yet specified that, but the goal will be to reclaim most of the water through an in-house recycling system, perhaps 90%, a spokeswoman said.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Some legal experts initially deemed it shaky, largely because Bragg failed to specify the underlying crime that Trump intended to commit.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The treaty may aim to specify arrangements for capacity-building and technical assistance, mutually agreed technology transfer terms and financial assistance.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The department did not specify which cellular carrier was responsible.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
The state data doesn’t specify whether any of these third-trimester abortions were at birth.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Yesterday, Israeli Minister Benny Gantz said that Israel would respond in some way but did not specify how.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The military declined to specify the location of the crossing or the number of aid trucks.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The company hasn't yet specified that, but the goal will be to reclaim most of the water through an in-house recycling system, perhaps 90%, a spokeswoman said.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Some legal experts initially deemed it shaky, largely because Bragg failed to specify the underlying crime that Trump intended to commit.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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specify
verb
spec·i·fy
ˈspes-ə-ˌfī
specified; specifying
1
: to name or mention exactly and clearly
specify the cause
2
: to include in a specification
specify oak flooring
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