specifies

VERB

designate; decide definitely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite define determine enumerate establish fix indicate lay out limit mention point out spell out stipulate

STRONG

blueprint condition detail finger individualize instance inventory itemize list make name particularize peg set settle slot specialize tag

WEAK

be specific button down come to the point draw a picture get down to brass tacks get to the point go into detail pin down precise put down put finger on show clearly specificate specificize tab tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse destroy neglect unsettle

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt ignore

WEAK

generalize

Example Sentences

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But there may be value in explicitly recognizing subgroups within the autism spectrum, while keeping the helpful concept of specifiers.

From Scientific American • May 4, 2018

Notably, CRISPR–Cas9-mediated genome editing does not appear to increase genomic instability or developmental arrest before EGA, suggesting that this method could be used to understand the function of other putative lineage specifiers.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

However, the mechanisms that pattern the human embryo are unclear, because of a lack of methods to efficiently perturb gene expression of early lineage specifiers in this species.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017