Meaning of specify

Definition of specify

(verb) 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?"
define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

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