Meaning of "specify" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPECIFY

From Medieval Latin specificāre to describe.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPECIFY

ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECIFY

Specify is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb specify in English.

WHAT DOES SPECIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of specify in the English dictionary

The first definition of specify in the dictionary is to refer to or state specifically. Other definition of specify is to state as a condition. Specify is also to state or include in the specification of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPECIFY

PRESENT

Present

I specify

you specify

he/she/it specifies

we specify

you specify

they specify

Present continuous

I am specifying

you are specifying

he/she/it is specifying

we are specifying

you are specifying

they are specifying

Present perfect

I have specified

you have specified

he/she/it has specified

we have specified

you have specified

they have specified

Present perfect continuous

I have been specifying

you have been specifying

he/she/it has been specifying

we have been specifying

you have been specifying

they have been specifying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I specified

you specified

he/she/it specified

we specified

you specified

they specified

Past continuous

I was specifying

you were specifying

he/she/it was specifying

we were specifying

you were specifying

they were specifying

Past perfect

I had specified

you had specified

he/she/it had specified

we had specified

you had specified

they had specified

Past perfect continuous

I had been specifying

you had been specifying

he/she/it had been specifying

we had been specifying

you had been specifying

they had been specifying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will specify

you will specify

he/she/it will specify

we will specify

you will specify

they will specify

Future continuous

I will be specifying

you will be specifying

he/she/it will be specifying

we will be specifying

you will be specifying

they will be specifying

Future perfect

I will have specified

you will have specified

he/she/it will have specified

we will have specified

you will have specified

they will have specified

Future perfect continuous

I will have been specifying

you will have been specifying

he/she/it will have been specifying

we will have been specifying

you will have been specifying

they will have been specifying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would specify

you would specify

he/she/it would specify

we would specify

you would specify

they would specify

Conditional continuous

I would be specifying

you would be specifying

he/she/it would be specifying

we would be specifying

you would be specifying

they would be specifying

Conditional perfect

I would have specify

you would have specify

he/she/it would have specify

we would have specify

you would have specify

they would have specify

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been specifying

you would have been specifying

he/she/it would have been specifying

we would have been specifying

you would have been specifying

they would have been specifying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you specify
we let´s specify
you specify

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to specify

Past participle

specified

Present Participle

specifying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPECIFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «specify» and belong to the same grammatical category.

cite · define · designate · detail · enumerate · indicate · individualize · itemize · mention · name · particularize · spell out · state · stipulate

TRANSLATION OF SPECIFY

Find out the translation of specify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of specify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «specify» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 阐明
• Translator English - Spanish: especificar
• English: specify
• Translator English - Hindi: निर्दिष्ट
• Translator English - Arabic: يُحَدِّدُ
• Translator English - Russian: точно определять
• Translator English - Portuguese: especificar
• Translator English - Bengali: উল্লেখ
• Translator English - French: spécifier
• Translator English - Malay: Nyatakan
• Translator English - German: spezifizieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 明記する
• Translator English - Korean: 지정하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nemtokake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghi rõ
• Translator English - Tamil: குறிப்பிடவும்
• Translator English - Marathi: निर्दिष्ट करा
• Translator English - Turkish: belirtmek
• Translator English - Italian: specificare
• Translator English - Polish: wyszczególnić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: уточнювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a specifica
• Translator English - Greek: προσδιορίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: spesifiseer
• Translator English - Swedish: specificera
• Translator English - Norwegian: spesifisere

6 QUOTES WITH «SPECIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word specify.

1

Floyd Abrams

I still owe a duty of loyalty to my clients and former clients, so I cannot specify which clients I did not especially find congenial, but the cause was the same.

2

Brady Anderson

It's so funny that people specify that year because in a way it was the biggest battle for me health wise.

3

Nirmalya Kumar

What the global delivery model allows is, it allows you to take previously geographically core-located tasks, break them up into parts, send them around the world where the expertise and the cost structure exists, and then specify the means for reintegrating them.

4

Kyp Malone

I don't feel a real need to specify the meaning of something. When I was little and I was introduced to Led Zeppelin, I didn't know what a zeppelin was or who Zeppelin was or what the machine was. The real meaning is whatever feelings and memories you attach to the music.

5

William J. Perry

Anyone who considers using a weapon of mass destruction against the United States or its allies must first consider the consequences... We would not specify in advance what our response would be, but it would be both overwhelming and devastating.

6

Ludwig Quidde

Great progress was made when arbitration treaties were concluded in which the contracting powers pledge in advance to submit all conflicts to an arbitration court, treaties which not only specify the composition of the court, but also its procedure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIFY»

Discover the use of specify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to specify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Discovering Requirements: How to Specify Products and Services

"This book is not only of practical value.

Ian F. Alexander, Ljerka Beus-Dukic, 2009

Flood Risk Assessment and Management: How to Specify ...

This comprehensive and practically orientated book deals with many aspects of flood risk management. Using many real-world examples, the book will be useful for scientists and practitioners at different levels and with different interests.

Andreas H. Schumann, 2011

The Nitrous Oxide High-Performance Manual: How to Specify, ...

"Covering all aspects of nitrous oxide systems, from assessing suitability and choosing a system, through to installation and maintenance, this book presents facts, illustrated with 150 colour photographs, written in the clear Speed Pro ...

Trevor Langfield, 2006

Specifying systems: the TLA+ language and tools for hardware ...

The emphasis here is on safety properties. The second part of the book covers more advanced topics, including liveness and fairness, real-time properties, and composition.

Leslie Lamport, 2003

Using Quality Attributes to Identify and Specify Embedded ...

The benefit of using the Embedded System QA General Scenarios was validated using a two part requirements identification activity for a simple embedded system.

Trudy Ripplinger Sherman, 2008

Specifications for Structural Concrete: An ACI Standard

Concrete mixtures 4.2.1.1 4.2.1.2 Specify the other standards that the cementitious material may be required or permitted to conform to if cement other than ASTM C 150 Type I or Type II is required or permitted. Specify if ASTM C 150 cement ...

ACI Committee 301, 2005

What's Inside? AutoCAD 2010

Cone options Specify center point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: (Pick center point 1.) (Pick center point 1.) (Pick center point 1.) (Pick center point 1.) (Pick center point 1.) Specify base radius or [Diameter] <2">: (Specify radius 2, or type D.) ...

Ralph Grabowski

ENCUESTAS DE GASTOS DE CONSUMIDORA, ENCUESTA DE DIARIO, ...

CLOTHING, SHOES, AND JEWELRY CLOTHING — Specify the type of clothing and give a description of the item purchased. Enter code indicating for whom the item was purchased. SHOES — If sport shoes, specify sport such as football ...

‎1998

Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS

In order to specify these colors for the Web, you have seen that you can use hex codes. These indicate the amount of red, green, and blue required to make up that color. Before you turn it on, a computer screen is black. When you start to use  ...

Jon Duckett, 2011

Machine Drawing:Includes Autocad

To draw lines for the triangle use LINE command or L. Command: L J Specify first point: Specify next point or [Undo]: @50<60 j Specify next point or [Undo]: Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: J 5. To make a polygon follow the given sequence.

Singh, Ajeetprofessorsalalahtechnicalindustrialcollege, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term specify is used in the context of the following news items.

Brawl hearing outcome unknown as Auckland Rugby refuses to …

Auckland Rugby has reached an outcome over a 40-person brawl at a schoolboy rugby match last month, but is yet to specify what that outcome is. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Govt can't specify how many sangomas are practising in SA

CAPE TOWN - Government is not able to specify how many traditional healers are practicing countrywide. That's despite a council being set up in February 2013 ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

Quran doesn't specify women's hair as 'aurat', Muslim NGO insists as …

“If hair was also considered a woman's private part, the Quran would have clearly specified it in 24:31 when women were instructed to cover their bosoms,” said ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»

Rented business properties to return to owners in 2028 unless …

He explained in reply to questions that this only applied where contracts did not specify otherwise with regard to the renewal of the lease. Properties rented for ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»

Food Safety Act does not specify liability of celebrities

One of the primary statutory objectives of the 2006 Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) is to “ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

Where did your gas come from? Pacheco, Smizik want industry to …

Where did your gas come from? Pacheco, Smizik want industry to specify origins. Legislation backed by the two chairmen of global warming committees could ... «Fall River Herald News, Jun 15»

Snapchat CEO says company plans to IPO, does not specify when

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said on Tuesday the company plans to have an initial public offering but did not specify when that would happen. "We have to IPO," ... «Reuters, May 15»

INJECTION MOLDING: How to Specify an Injection Molding Machine

With the market percolating, more molders are looking at new presses. This series will discuss what you should consider before writing a check, beginning with ... «Plastics Technology, May 15»

New Learning Labs from Tetra Pak Help Specify Business Benefits …

DENTON, Texas, May 20 /CSRwire/ - What will it take for industry to understand the importance of using renewable materials to mitigate natural resources ... «CSRwire.com, May 15»

Dish, Cogent specify demands for concessions in AT&T-DirecTV …

WASHINGTON Dish Network Corp (DISH.O), Cogent Communications Holdings Inc (CCOI.O) and advocacy groups are asking U.S. regulators to restrict AT&T ... «Reuters, May 15»