What is the meaning of specify?

verb

• Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement.
  • usage: "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
  • synonyms: stipulate, qualify, condition
• Decide upon or fix definitely.
  • usage: "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
  • synonyms: set, determine, define, fix, limit
• Determine the essential quality of.
  • synonyms: define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
• Be specific about.
  • usage: "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper"
  • synonyms: particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
• Define clearly.
  • usage: "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
  • synonyms: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow
• Design or destine.
  • usage: "She was intended to become the director"
  • synonyms: intend, destine, designate
• Select something or someone for a specific purpose.
  • usage: "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
  • synonyms: assign, set apart