specifying

From the verb specify: (⇒ conjugate)

specifying is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

spec•i•fy /ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ/   v., -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to mention or name specifically:
   [~ + object] He specified the times of arrival and departure of the flights.
2. to name or state as a condition:
   [~ + (that) clause] The company specified (that) we would have to pay for any damages.

See -spec-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

spec•i•fy  (spes′ə fī′), v., -fied, -fy•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail:
   He did not specify the amount needed.
2. to give a specific character to.
3. to set forth as a specification.
4. to name or state as a condition:
   He specified that he be given my power of attorney.

v.i. 

5. to make a specific mention or statement.

• Medieval Latin specificāre. See specific, -fy
• Old French specifier
• Middle English specyfyen 1250–1300

spec•i•fi•ca•tive  (spes′ə fi kā′tiv), adj.  spec′i•fi•ca′tive•ly, adv. 
spec′i•fi′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. detail, indicate, enumerate, stipulate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

specify / ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(tr; may take a clause as object)

1. to refer to or state specifically
2. to state as a condition
3. to state or include in the specification of

Etymology: 13th Century: from Medieval Latin specificāre to describe

specificative / ˈspɛsɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv/ adjective