Synonyms for specify
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Define
define, detail, delineate, delimit, enumerate, disambiguate, delimitate, differentiate
3. Narrow down
Other
assign, name, stipulate, mention, cite, qualify, state, re-count, set apart, particularize, particularise UK, condition, individualize UK US, individualise UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
- v. 2
To include in a specification.
- v. 3
To bring about a specific result.
Related words
- Word family
- specific specification
Forms
- Past participle
- specified
e.g. specified → indicated, designated, called, intended…
Example sentences
- indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
- intend I fully intend to do everything I said I would do.
- designate Each football team needs to designate a captain.
- define "Why can't you just be normal?" "Define 'normal'."
- delineate In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to delineate their border.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1, fix1
- 4 letters
- name1, call1, mark1, cite1
- 5 letters
- state1, limit2
- 6 letters
- detail2, narrow2, define2, intend2, assign2
- 7 letters
- mention2, qualify3, entitle3, delimit, destine
- 8 letters
- indicate3, nominate3
- 9 letters
- condition3, determine3, designate3, stipulate3, delineate4, enumerate4
- 10 letters
- denominate4, delimitate
- 12 letters
- disambiguate
- 13 letters
- differentiate5, individualize6, particularize, individualise, particularise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- spécifier
- Italiano
- specificare