specified

«specified» in Mova's school dictionary: Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying — past form); adjective (specified)

meaning for a pupil

1) Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly. tree →

2) (adjective) Named or fixed clearly in advance, as in «at the specified time», «a specified amount». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths and science, «the specified unit» means the exact unit the question asks for; instructions say «in the specified box». In everyday life, rules and forms give specified times, prices and sizes. Phrases: «unless otherwise specified», «as specified».

examples

• The question specified that we must answer in centimetres. tree →
• Arrive at the specified time, 9 o'clock. tree →
• Use the specified amount of flour: 200 g. tree →
• The rules specified that each team has five players. tree →
• Unless otherwise specified, round to one decimal place. tree →
• She specified that she wanted a blue bike, not a red one. tree →

note

Regular verb: specify → specified (y → i). «Specified» means exact and stated, not just «special». In maths word problems, use the specified unit or rounding, or your answer may be marked wrong.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «specified» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.