| v. t. | 1. | To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; |
| Verb | 1. | specify - specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments" |
| 2. | specify - determine the essential quality of | |
| 3. | specify - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" | |
| 4. | specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" Antonyms: generalise, generalize - speak or write in generalities | |
| 5. | specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" | |
| 6. | specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" | |
| 7. | specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" |