The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur.
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Specify
//ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ//
Synonyms for "specify" (151 found)
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4 entriesderived
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3 entriesrelated to
12 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 20 languages.
Asturian
1 entries- especificar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Bulgarian
4 entries- определям verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- специфицирам verb (include in a specification)
- установявам verb (bring about a specific result)
- уточнявам verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Catalan
1 entries- especificar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Czech
4 entries- specifikovat verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- upřesnit verb (bring about a specific result)
- určit verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- určit verb (include in a specification)
Dutch
1 entries- specificeren verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Esperanto
1 entries- precizigi verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Estonian
1 entries- täpsustama verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Finnish
4 entries- eritellä verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- eritellä verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- määritellä verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- määrittää verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
French
1 entries- spécifier verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Galician
1 entries- especificar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Georgian
2 entries- აკონკრეტებს verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- დაკონკრეტება verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
German
1 entries- spezifizieren verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Greek
2 entries- προσδιορίζω verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- συγκεκριμενοποιώ verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Irish
2 entries- sonraigh verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- sonraigh verb (include in a specification)
Italian
2 entries- specificare verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- venire ai fatti verb (bring about a specific result)
Māori
2 entries- tautuhi verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- tauwhāiti verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Portuguese
1 entries- especificar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Spanish
3 entries- circunstanciar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- especificar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- pormenorizar verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Thai
1 entries- ระบุ verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Ukrainian
2 entries- специфікува́ти verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
- то́чно опи́сувати verb (state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition)
Sample sentences
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He didn't specify when he would return.
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Please specify any conditions you have for the use of this information.
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When using this information, I will follow any conditions you specify, whether that's anonymity or giving detailed reference.
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