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