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Specify

verb/spˈɛsᵻfˌaɪ/
Definition
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
decide upon or fix definitely
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɛsᵻfˌaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɛsɪfˌaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɛsɪfˌaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /spˈɛsᵻfˌaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbspecify 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”
verbdecide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
verbdetermine the essential quality of
verbbe specific about
“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”
verbdefine clearly
“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”
verbdesign or destine
“She was intended to become the director”
verbselect something or someone for a specific purpose
“The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise”
Word Forms
stipulatoryadjectiveconstituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement
stipulationnouna restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
qualificationnounan attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
conditionnounan assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
specificationnouna detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
setnouna relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
determinantadjectivehaving the power or quality of deciding
determinernounone of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
limitnounfinal or latest limiting point
delineationnouna graphic or vivid verbal description
particularizationnounan individualized description of a particular instance
particularisationnounan individualized description of a particular instance
specifiernounsomeone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
destinationnounthe ultimate goal for which something is done
assignmentnounan undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
angeben
als Bedingung oder Anforderung in einem Vertrag oder einer Vereinbarung festlegen; eine ausdrückliche Forderung oder Bestimmung in einer Vereinbarung treffen
🇫🇷French
spécifier
préciser comme condition ou exigence dans un contrat ou un accord ; faire une demande expresse ou une disposition dans un accord
🇪🇸Spanish
especificar
especificar como condición o requisito en un contrato o acuerdo; hacer una demanda o disposición expresa en un acuerdo
🇮🇹Italian
specificare
specificare come condizione o requisito in un contratto o accordo; fare una richiesta o una disposizione espressa in un contratto
🇳🇱Dutch
specificeren
specificeren als voorwaarde of eis in een contract of overeenkomst; een uitdrukkelijke eis of bepaling in een overeenkomst opnemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
especificar
especificar como condição ou requisito em um contrato ou acordo; fazer uma exigência expressa ou disposição em um acordo
🇷🇺Russian
указать
указать в качестве условия или требования в контракте или соглашении; сделать прямое требование или положение в соглашении
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निर्दिष्ट करें
किसी अनुबंध या समझौते में एक शर्त या आवश्यकता के रूप में निर्दिष्ट करें; किसी समझौते में स्पष्ट मांग या प्रावधान करना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্দিষ্ট করুন
একটি চুক্তি বা চুক্তিতে শর্ত বা প্রয়োজনীয়তা হিসাবে উল্লেখ করুন; একটি চুক্তিতে একটি স্পষ্ট দাবি বা বিধান করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
குறிப்பிடவும்
ஒரு ஒப்பந்தம் அல்லது ஒப்பந்தத்தில் ஒரு நிபந்தனை அல்லது தேவை என குறிப்பிடவும்; ஒரு ஒப்பந்தத்தில் வெளிப்படையான கோரிக்கை அல்லது ஏற்பாடு செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పేర్కొనండి
ఒప్పందం లేదా ఒప్పందంలో షరతు లేదా అవసరంగా పేర్కొనండి; ఒప్పందంలో ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్ డిమాండ్ లేదా నిబంధన చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्दिष्ट करा
करार किंवा करारामध्ये अट किंवा आवश्यकता म्हणून निर्दिष्ट करा; करारामध्ये स्पष्ट मागणी किंवा तरतूद करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્પષ્ટ કરો
કરાર અથવા કરારમાં શરત અથવા જરૂરિયાત તરીકે સ્પષ્ટ કરો; કરારમાં સ્પષ્ટ માંગ અથવા જોગવાઈ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿ
ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಒಪ್ಪಂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಷರತ್ತು ಅಥವಾ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಂತೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಿ; ಒಪ್ಪಂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യക്തമാക്കുക
ഒരു കരാറിലോ കരാറിലോ ഒരു വ്യവസ്ഥ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആവശ്യകതയായി വ്യക്തമാക്കുക; ഒരു കരാറിൽ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ആവശ്യം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വ്യവസ്ഥ ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ
ਇਕਰਾਰਨਾਮੇ ਜਾਂ ਇਕਰਾਰਨਾਮੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਰਤ ਜਾਂ ਲੋੜ ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ; ਇਕਰਾਰਨਾਮੇ ਵਿਚ ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਮੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
وضاحت کریں
کسی معاہدے یا معاہدے میں شرط یا ضرورت کے طور پر بیان کریں؛ کسی معاہدے میں ایک واضح مطالبہ یا فراہمی کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
指定
在合同或协议中指定为条件或要求;在协议中提出明确的要求或规定
🇯🇵Japanese
特定
契約または協定の条件または要件として指定する。契約書に明示的な要求または規定を設ける
🇰🇷Korean
지정하다
계약이나 계약의 조건이나 요구 사항으로 지정합니다. 계약에서 명시적인 요구나 조항을 작성하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉ định
chỉ định như một điều kiện hoặc yêu cầu trong hợp đồng hoặc thỏa thuận; đưa ra một yêu cầu hoặc điều khoản rõ ràng trong một thỏa thuận
🇹🇭Thai
ระบุ
ระบุเป็นเงื่อนไขหรือข้อกำหนดในสัญญาหรือข้อตกลง ทำการเรียกร้องหรือข้อกำหนดโดยชัดแจ้งในข้อตกลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menentukan
ditetapkan sebagai syarat atau persyaratan dalam suatu kontrak atau perjanjian; membuat tuntutan atau ketentuan yang tegas dalam suatu perjanjian
🇵🇭Filipino
tukuyin
tukuyin bilang kondisyon o kinakailangan sa isang kontrata o kasunduan; gumawa ng hayagang kahilingan o probisyon sa isang kasunduan
🇲🇾Malay
nyatakan
nyatakan sebagai syarat atau keperluan dalam kontrak atau perjanjian; membuat tuntutan atau peruntukan yang nyata dalam perjanjian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحديد
التحديد كشرط أو شرط في عقد أو اتفاقية؛ تقديم طلب صريح أو شرط في الاتفاقية
🇮🇷Persian
مشخص کنید
به عنوان یک شرط یا الزام در یک قرارداد یا توافق مشخص کنید. درخواست یا شرط صریح در یک توافق نامه ارائه دهید
🇹🇷Turkish
belirtmek
bir sözleşme veya anlaşmada bir koşul veya gereklilik olarak belirtmek; bir anlaşmada açık bir talep veya hükümde bulunmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַרֵט
לציין כתנאי או דרישה בחוזה או בהסכם; להציע דרישה או הוראה מפורשת בהסכם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'specify'?
The primary meaning of 'specify' is 'specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'specify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'specify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'specify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'specify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'specify' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'specify' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'specify' in regular conversations?
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