If you specify something, you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation. They specified a spacious entrance hall He has not specified what action he would like them to take
If you specify what should happen or be done, you explain it in an exact and detailed way. Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults Patients eat together at a specified time. to state something in an exact and detailed way (specifier, from specificare, from specificus; SPECIFIC)
decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" determine the essential quality of
To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased
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"