specify
Definitions
Verb
- Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- Decide upon or fix definitely
- Determine the essential quality of
- Be specific about
- Define clearly
- Design or destine
- Select something or someone for a specific purpose
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "specify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | specify | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | specifying | 4 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "specify".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "specify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | special | 2 | 250 |
| 2 | specific | 3 | 115 |
| 3 | specifically | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | species | 2 | 37 |
| 5 | specified | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | specificity | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | specially | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | specifies | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | specialty | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | specifying | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | pacify | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | specifics | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | speechify | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | spiffy | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | speechifying | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | spey | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | spec | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | seif | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | rectify | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | petrify | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "specify" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "specify" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to specify | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "specify" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "specify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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