specify

English

Verb

specify (third-person singular simple present specifies, present participle specifying, simple past and past participle specified)

1. (transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
2. (transitive) To include in a specification.
3. (transitive) To bring about a specific result.

Related terms

• specifiable
• specific
• specification

Translations

to state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition

• Czech: určit (cs), specifikovat (cs)
• Dutch: specifieren (nl)
• Estonian: täpsustama (et)
• Finnish: (explicitly) määrittää, määritellä, eritellä; (in detail) tarkentaa, eritellä, spesifioida

• French: spécifier (fr)
• Greek: προσδιορίζω (el) (prosdiorízo) (prosdiorizo), συγκεκριμενοποιώ (el) (sygkekrimenopoió) (sygekrimenopyo)

to include in a specification

• Czech: určit (cs)

To bring about a specific result

• Czech: upřesnit (cs), zpřesnit (cs)

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Translations to be checked

• German: spezifizieren

• Portuguese: especificar