[verb] - to state or describe clearly and exactlyIt is against federal law to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates. [T]She did not specify reasons for resigning. [T]The peace treaty clearly/exactly/precisely specifies the terms/conditions for the withdrawal of troops. [T]He would not specify which new evidence the police would be examining. [+ wh- word]The newspaper report did not specify how the men were killed. [+ wh- word]My contract specifies that I must give a month's notice if I leave my job. [+ that clause]The loan must be repaid within a specified period/by a specified date.
SPECIFY
Meaning of SPECIFY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012