specify

verb

spec·i·fy ˈspe-sə-ˌfī

specified; specifying

Synonyms of specify next

transitive verb

: to name or state explicitly or in detail

: to include as an item in a specification

specifiable

ˌspe-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl

adjective

specifier

ˈspe-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r

noun

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Representatives at the networks did not comment or specify a return date for the programs. —

Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023 Police have not specified the cost of the damage to the stores. —

Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 Meta did not specify a release date for the image editing tools. —

WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023 Per Harrison, the details of the distribution deal specified that the film would be theirs again after a certain amount of time. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023 But the guidelines do not specify what the benchmarks should be, leaving each hospital to choose its own criteria. —

Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023 When questioned, the board referenced new state code that specifies notifications of fee increases are not required unless the increase constitutes a 20% or higher increase. —

Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023 Eero didn’t specify how much channel bandwidth the router can support, but the Wi-Fi 7 spec offers 320MHz channels. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023 Officials did not further specify the location of the debris field. —

CBS News, 18 Sep. 2023 See More

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