| verb | 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” |
| verb | decide upon or fix definitely “fix the variables” |
| verb | determine the essential quality of |
| verb | be specific about “Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?” |
| verb | define clearly “I cannot narrow down the rules for this game” |
| verb | design or destine “She was intended to become the director” |
| verb | select something or someone for a specific purpose “The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise” |
| stipulatory | adjective | constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement |
| stipulation | noun | a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement |
| qualification | noun | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something |
| condition | noun | an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
| specification | noun | a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work |
| set | noun | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way |
| determinant | adjective | having the power or quality of deciding |
| determiner | noun | one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases |
| limit | noun | final or latest limiting point |
| delineation | noun | a graphic or vivid verbal description |
| particularization | noun | an individualized description of a particular instance |
| particularisation | noun | an individualized description of a particular instance |
| specifier | noun | someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent) |
| destination | noun | the ultimate goal for which something is done |
| assignment | noun | an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) |