specify
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/ verb [T]Definition
› to state or describe something clearly and exactly: He said we should meet but didn't specify a time. My contract specifies that I must give a month's notice if I leave my job. The loan must be repaid by a specified date. The land is zoned for development within a specified period of five years.
(Definition of specify verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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