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S0616200 (spĕs′ə-fī′)tr.v. spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing, spec·i·fies 1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed; specified what was wrong with the program.2. To include in a specification.3. To determine or bring about (a specific result): a gene that specifies the synthesis of a single protein.

[Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, from Medieval Latin specificāre, from specificus, specific; see specific.]

spec′i·fi′er n.

specify

(ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr; may take a clause as object) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to refer to or state specifically2. to state as a condition3. (Mechanical Engineering) to state or include in the specification of[C13: from Medieval Latin specificāre to describe] specificative adj ˈspeciˌfier n

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(ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail. 2. to give a specific character to. 3. to set forth as a specification. 4. to name or state as a condition. v.i. 5. to make a specific mention or statement. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French specifier < Medieval Latin specificāre. See specific, -fy] spec′i•fi•ca`tive (-ˌkeɪ tɪv) adj. spec′i•fi•ca`tive•ly, adv. spec′i•fi`er, n.

specify

Past participle: specified
Gerund: specifying

Imperative
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Present
I specify
you specify
he/she/it specifies
we specify
you specify
they specify

Preterite
I specified
you specified
he/she/it specified
we specified
you specified
they specified

Present Continuous
I am specifying
you are specifying
he/she/it is specifying
we are specifying
you are specifying
they are specifying

Present Perfect
I have specified
you have specified
he/she/it has specified
we have specified
you have specified
they have specified

Past Continuous
I was specifying
you were specifying
he/she/it was specifying
we were specifying
you were specifying
they were specifying

Past Perfect
I had specified
you had specified
he/she/it had specified
we had specified
you had specified
they had specified

Future
I will specify
you will specify
he/she/it will specify
we will specify
you will specify
they will specify

Future Perfect
I will have specified
you will have specified
he/she/it will have specified
we will have specified
you will have specified
they will have specified

Future Continuous
I will be specifying
you will be specifying
he/she/it will be specifying
we will be specifying
you will be specifying
they will be specifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been specifying
you have been specifying
he/she/it has been specifying
we have been specifying
you have been specifying
they have been specifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been specifying
you will have been specifying
he/she/it will have been specifying
we will have been specifying
you will have been specifying
they will have been specifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been specifying
you had been specifying
he/she/it had been specifying
we had been specifying
you had been specifying
they had been specifying

Conditional
I would specify
you would specify
he/she/it would specify
we would specify
you would specify
they would specify

Past Conditional
I would have specified
you would have specified
he/she/it would have specified
we would have specified
you would have specified
they would have specified

Thesaurus

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"stipulate, condition, qualifycontract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangementstipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners"provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
	2.	specify - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"fix, limit, set, determine, definequantify - use as a quantifierchoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock"define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
	3.	specify - determine the essential quality ofdefine, delimit, delimitate, delineatedetermine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties"
	4.	specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"particularise, particularize, specialise, specializeelaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"generalise, generalize - speak or write in generalities
	5.	specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"narrow down, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrowdetermine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property"concretize - make something concrete
	6.	specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"destine, intend, designateplan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
	7.	specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"set apart, assignchoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a churchdetail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"

specify

verb state, designate, spell out, stipulate, name, detail, mention, indicate, define, cite, individualize, enumerate, itemize, be specific about, particularize He has not specified what action he would like them to take.

specify

verb1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, point out, show.2. To refer to by name:cite, instance, mention, name.3. To make specific:detail, particularize, stipulate.

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(ˈspesifai) verb1. to mention particularly. He specified the main ilnesses that are caused by poverty. 指定，具体说明 2. to order specially. She ordered a cake from the baker and specified green icing.详细说明specific (spəˈsifik) adjective1. giving all the details clearly. specific instructions.具体的2. particular; exactly stated or described. Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function. 特有的，特定的 speˈcifically adverbI specifically told you not to do that; This dictionary is intended specifically for learners of English.特别地

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verb state

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verb to make known or identify, as by signs

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verb to refer to by name

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verb to make specific

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verb define clearly

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verb design or destine

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