SPECIFY


Meaning of SPECIFY in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' spe-s ə - ˌ f ī

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing

Etymology: Middle English specifien, from Anglo-French specifier, from Late Latin specificare, from specificus

Date: 14th century

1 : to name or state explicitly or in detail

2 : to include as an item in a specification

– spec · i · fi · able \ ˌ spe-s ə - ' f ī - ə -b ə l \ adjective

– spec · i · fi · er \ ' spe-s ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun

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