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"
- Decide upon or fix definitely.
- usage: "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- Determine the essential quality of.
- synonyms: specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
- Be specific about.
- usage: "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper"
- synonyms: specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
- Define clearly.
- usage: "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- Design or destine.
- usage: "She was intended to become the director"
- Select something or someone for a specific purpose.
- usage: "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
adjective
- Clearly and explicitly stated.
- usage: "meals are at specified times"
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