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specified
SPEH-sih-fyd
Specified (adj) means Stated clearly and exactly. Example: “Please use only the specified entrance when you visit the building.”
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Stated clearly and exactly.
"Please use only the specified entrance when you visit the building."
"The recipe needs flour of the specified weight, otherwise the cake will not rise."
"You must arrive by the specified time or lose your reservation."
How to use specified
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNamed or stated precisely, leaving no room for guessing.
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- most specified
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What does “specified” mean?
The word “specified” means stated clearly and exactly. In plain terms, named or stated precisely, leaving no room for guessing.
How do you pronounce “specified”?
“Specified” is pronounced SPEH-sih-fyd (/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “specified” in a sentence?
Here is “specified” used in a sentence: “You must arrive by the specified time or lose your reservation.”
What is the opposite of “specified”?
The opposite of “specified” — its antonyms — is unspecified.
What part of speech is “specified”?
“Specified” is an adjective.
Is “specified” a common word?
“Specified” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between specified and specific?
Specific means precise or particular, while specified means stated clearly and exactly by someone, usually in an instruction, contract, or set of rules. "A specific time" is simply an exact time; "the specified time" is the time that was named in advance. Use specified when pointing back to what a document or person laid down.
What is the difference between specified and stipulated?
Both mean stated clearly and exactly, but stipulated is more formal and usually appears in legal or contractual contexts, where it means laid down as a binding condition. Specified is the broader everyday word: a form can ask for a specified date without any legal force behind it.
Do you say "specified in" or "specified by"?
Both are correct but point to different things. Use "specified in" for the document or place where the detail is stated ("the amount specified in the contract") and "specified by" for the person or authority who stated it ("the settings specified by the manufacturer").
