specify
verb OPAL W
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they specify | /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it specifies | /ˈspesɪfaɪz/ /ˈspesɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple specified | /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle specified | /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form specifying | /ˈspesɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈspesɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- to state something, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.
- specify something Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.
- Forms must be returned by the specified date.
- specify who, what, etc… The contract clearly specifies who can operate the machinery.
- specify that… The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.
Extra Examples- Each computer is uniquely specified by its serial number.
- It should be possible to specify the range of values of ξ which would satisfy this equation.
- She did not specify precisely how many people were involved in the incident.
- Unless otherwise specified, all fields have a maximum length of 20 characters.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- fully
- carefully
- …
- allow somebody to
- require somebody to
- be difficult to
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French specifier or late Latin specificare, from Latin species ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.