Synonym: assign, condition, define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, designate, destine, determine, fix, intend, limit, nail down, narrow, narrow down, particularise, particularize, peg down, pin down, qualify, set, set apart, specialise, specialize, stipulate. Similar words: specific, specifically, special, species, specialty, especially, specialize, specialist. Meaning: ['spesɪfaɪ] 
v. 1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement 2. determine the essential quality of 3. decide upon or fix definitely 4. be specific about 5. define clearly 6. design or destine 7. select something or someone for a specific purpose.
v. 1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement 2. determine the essential quality of 3. decide upon or fix definitely 4. be specific about 5. define clearly 6. design or destine 7. select something or someone for a specific purpose. 
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31. First, screening rules are difficult to specify, given the vastly diverse needs of users.
32. Ads for her current tour have suggested that concertgoers bring canned food for local food banks but specify vegetarian food only.
33. If you select the Timed Backup option, WordPerfect will save your document at whatever interval you specify.
34. There are very many such influences on grouping structure, so that rigid rules would be almost impossible to specify.
35. Some organisations specify particular items which are not covered by the reimbursement of removal costs policy.
36. The bill does not, however, specify the exact procedure for notification.
37. If it has a specific set of meanings, the semantic theory should specify them.
38. Spelling rules exist to specify when particular spelling changes can operate.
39. This is implemented by allowing the solver to specify priorities.
40. As to the formal structure of local government, however, it is relatively easy to specify which ranks lowest.
41. Regulatory agencies set prices and specify quality and quantity of output.
42. This contract would specify what reasonable amount of progress is deserving of reward.
43. The notice will specify what steps the manufacturer must take.
44. Staff are also encouraged to specify the amount of time students should spend on different aspects of assessed and non-assessed work.
45. It is normal practice for the heads to specify that each party will be responsible for the costs of its own advisers.
46. It is generally price advantageous to specify powders although in use they may be more difficult to control and dose.
47. W did not specify any service to be rendered by A and A did not know what was in W's mind.
48. Culture will specify the relations that exist within the organisation and define what is to count as legitimate or illegitimate behaviour.
49. His was the first Guide to specify the names of each fell, beck(sentencedict.com),(sentencedict.com) and tarn visible from his view point.
50. The steering group is working with a wide cross-section of the industry to specify Occupational Standards.
51. The company declined to specify the size of the charge but will report year-end earnings late next month.
52. The context enables one to specify more clearly the meaning of the word and thus to eliminate the ambiguity.
53. Mr Ryan declined to name the embassies or the foreign countries he had approached or to specify what sums had been raised.
54. This would specify ceilings, carpets, a certain amount of lighting per square foot, and so on.
55. They represent the set of minimal units required to uniquely specify a word, with the exception of homophones.
56. The notice should specify upon which ground the expelling partners rely but no more than that.
57. For him she begged the gift of immortality from her fellow gods, but neglected to specify eternal youth as well.
58. Interactions also specify a special fate for the central cell.
59. The contract might then specify that each year of service entitles the employee to one-eightieth of that figure.
60. This last category Gumperz describes as somewhat more difficult to specify in purely descriptive terms.
More similar words: specific, specifically, special, species, specialty, especially, specialize, specialist, aspect, suspect, spectrum, prospect, speculate, spectacle, inspector, inspection, perspective, introspect, speculation, spectacular, respectively, with respect to, introspection, irrespective of, modify, nullify, justify, gratify, testify, qualify.