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- pronunciation:
- spe
s
faI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
specifies, specifying, specified |
| definition 1: |
to name or otherwise indicate explicitly.
She specified her niece as the heir to her fortune.Did he specify which brand of coffee he wanted?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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- synonyms:
- define, denominate, designate, name
- similar words:
- appoint, articulate, assign, call, delineate, denote, detail, enumerate, establish, identify, indicate, itemize, nail down, pin down, point, prescribe, select, spell out, stipulate
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| definition 2: |
to include in a set of specifications.
The recipe specified a half teaspoon of vanilla.- similar words:
- catalogue, define, detail, enumerate, itemize, list, order, spell out
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| definition 3: |
to state explicitly as a condition.
He specified that the agreement contain an escape clause.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- stipulate
- similar words:
- condition, covenant, insist, prescribe, provide, qualify, require
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| related words: |
allocate, allot, call, cite, label, lay, recite |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make something explicitly clear.
- similar words:
- stipulate
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| related words: |
elaborate, point |
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| derivation: |
specifier (n.) |
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