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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize |
| Type of | flesh out, lucubrate, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound |
| Has types | spell out |
Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down |
| Type of | determine |
| Has types | concretize |
| Derivation | specifier |
Examples of specify
specify
The group did not specify whether they were in the process of launching rockets.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Hall of Fame would not specify exactly how many votes Steinbrenner received.
From the timesunion.com
He didn't specify which agencies of Pakistan's government would be investigated.
From the online.wsj.com
Not everyone understands what that entails, so be sure to specify what you mean.
From the stltoday.com
Wu did not specify a date in early December for when the six nations would meet.
From the suntimes.com
It did not specify if it was atrial fibrillation, a form of cardiac dysrhythmia.
From the stltoday.com
The U.S. attorney is considering charges that a spokeswoman declined to specify.
From the washingtonpost.com
She said that Brazil should be among those countries but did not specify others.
From the omaha.com
Paterno, however, has declined to specify why Quarless was permitted to suit up.
From the philly.com
- Stipulate: 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"
- Decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- Determine the essential quality of
- Be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
- Pin down: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- Intend: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
- Assign: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
- (specified) clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times"
- To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition; To include in a specification; To bring about a specific result
