Specify - Definition

v 1: 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" [syn: stipulate, qualify,
condition, specify]
2: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine,
define, fix, limit]
3: determine the essential quality of [syn: specify, define,
delineate, delimit, delimitate]
4: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
of my paper?" [syn: specify, particularize,
particularise, specialize, specialise] [ant:
generalise, generalize]
5: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
game" [syn: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow
down, narrow, specify]
6: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
[syn: intend, destine, designate, specify]
7: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The
teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
[syn: assign, specify, set apart]