specified adj : clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times" [ant: unspecified]specify

1 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" [syn: stipulate, qualify, condition]

2 determine the essential quality of [syn: define, delineate, delimit, delimitate]

3 decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: set, determine, fix, limit]

4 be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" [syn: particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise] [ant: generalize]

5 define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" [syn: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow]

6 design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" [syn: intend, destine, designate]

7 select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" [syn: assign, set apart] [also: specified]specified See specify

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

1. Thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

Verb

specified

1. past of specify