Synonyms for specifying
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : spes-uh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for specifying Other synonyms for the word specifying
- be specific
- blueprint
- button down
- come to the point
- condition
- detail
- draw a picture
- finger
- get down to brass tacks
- get to the point
- go into detail
- individualize
- instance
- inventory
- itemize
- list
- make
- name
- particularize
- peg
- pin down
- point out
- precise
- put down
- put finger on
- set
- settle
- show clearly
- slot
- specialize
- specificate
- specificize
- spell out
- stipulate
- tab
- tag
- tick off
Définition of specifying
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French specifier (13c.), from Late Latin specificare "mention particularly," from specifus (see specific). Related: Specified; specifying.
- verb designate; decide definitely
- But there is no need of specifying particulars in this class of uses.
- Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- It was an acknowledgment for the sum of fifty guineas, but not specifying for what service.
- Extract from : « Snarley-yow » by Frederick Marryat
- He likes to represent character—he rejoices in the specifying touch.
- Extract from : « Picture and Text » by Henry James
- But in specifying the fallen tree, Deerfoot gave no idea of where it was to be found.
- Extract from : « The Lost Trail » by Edward S. Ellis
- There was no need of specifying, as there was only one store in Oldtown of any importance.
- Extract from : « The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall » by Spencer Davenport
- What are the exceptionable features of the law, what are the amendments you desire, you refrain from specifying.
- Extract from : « A Letter to the Hon. Samuel Eliot, Representative in Congress From the City of Boston, In Reply to His Apology For Voting For the Fugitive Slave Bill. » by Hancock
- I was specifying the consequences of crime to the prisoners at the bar; but I forbear.
- Extract from : « Cora and The Doctor » by Harriette Newell Baker
- They are but trifles, and I see no reason for specifying them here.
- Extract from : « Evelyn Innes » by George Moore
- After insulting his goodness by asking for a blessing, we insult his intelligence by specifying what that blessing shall be.
- Extract from : « Handbook of Freethought » by Various
- Yet I speak not of this dance here with any purpose of specifying rules for its attainment.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on the Art of Dancing » by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
Antonyms for specifying
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