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spec·i·fy (spĕśə-fī́)

[Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, from Late Latin specificāre, from specificus, specific; see specific.]

transitive verb: -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. 

  1. To state explicitly or in detail: specified the amount needed.
  2. To include in a specification.
  3. To state as a condition: specified that they be included in the will.
  4. To determine or bring about (a specific result): a gene that specifies the synthesis of a single protein.

derivatives

speći·fíer
noun