Specified

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Specify \Spec"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Specified}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Specifying}.] [F. sp['e]cifier, or OF. especifier,
     fr. LL. specificare. See {Species}, {-fy}.]
     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.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           He has there given us an exact geography of Greece,
           where the countries and the uses of their soils are
           specified.                               --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  specified
       adj : clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified
             times" [ant: {unspecified}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  specify
       v 1: 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" [syn: {stipulate},
             {qualify}, {condition}]
       2: determine the essential quality of [syn: {define}, {delineate},
           {delimit}, {delimitate}]
       3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
          the parameters" [syn: {set}, {determine}, {fix}, {limit}]
       4: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
          of my paper?" [syn: {particularize}, {particularise}, {specialize},
           {specialise}] [ant: {generalize}]
       5: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
          game" [syn: {pin down}, {peg down}, {nail down}, {narrow
          down}, {narrow}]
       6: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
          [syn: {intend}, {destine}, {designate}]
       7: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The
          teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the
          exercise" [syn: {assign}, {set apart}]
       [also: {specified}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  specified
       See {specify}