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   specify

   /ˈspɛsɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. identify clearly and definitely: "he did not specify a reason for leaving"
   • ▪ state a fact or requirement clearly and precisely: "the agency failed to specify that the workers were not their employees"
   • ▪ include in an architect's or engineer's specifications: "naval architects specified circular portholes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French specifier or late Latin specificare (see specific).

   Derivatives

   • 1. specifiable adjective
   • 2. specifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • C

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   • I

     1

   • F

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   • Y

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