Hyphenation of specify

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word specify? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

spec-i-fy

Definitions of specify:

1.	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement Make an express demand or provision in an agreement The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
2.	Decide upon or fix definitely Fix the variables Specify the parameters
3.	Determine the essential quality of
4.	Be specific about Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
5.	Define clearly I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
6.	Design or destine She was intended to become the director
7.	Select something or someone for a specific purpose The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise

Synonyms of specify:

verb	stipulate, qualify, condition, contract, undertake
verb	define, delineate, delimit, delimitate, be
verb	set, determine, fix, limit, choose, take, select, pick out
verb	particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise, elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
verb	pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, determine
verb	intend, destine, designate, plan
verb	assign, set apart, choose, take, select, pick out

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.