specify

Verb

• select something or someone for a specific purpose
  • The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
    

• design or destine
  • She was intended to become the director
    

• define clearly
  • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
    

• be specific about
  • Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
    

• determine the essential quality of

• decide upon or fix definitely
  • fix the variables
    
  • specify the parameters
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  assign , set apart , intend , destine , designate , pin down , peg down , nail down , narrow down , narrow , particularize , particularise , specialize , specialise , define , delineate , delimit , delimitate , set , determine , fix , limit , stipulate , qualify , condition
• Antonyms: 
  generalize , generalise