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specified

intermediateB2

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ · spec-i-fied

Clearly defined or identified.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Clearly defined or identified.

واضح طور پر متعین یا شناخت کردہ۔

مخصوص

makhsoos

Synonyms

designateddefinedparticularمتعینواضحخبرگی

Antonyms

unspecifiedgeneralambiguousغیر متعینعامغیر واضح

Common Collocations

  • specifically specified
  • clearly specified
  • terms specified

Example Sentences

The contract specifies the conditions that must be met.

معاہدہ ان شرائط کو مخصوص کرتا ہے جو پوری ہونی چاہئیں۔

Moahida un shara'it ko makhsoos karta hai jo poori honi chahiye.

In the meeting, she specified her expectations clearly.

اجلاس میں، اس نے اپنی توقعات کو واضح طور پر مخصوص کیا۔

Ijlās mein, us ne apni tawaqqoat ko wazeh tor par makhsoos kiya.

The report should include a specified timeline for each task.

رپورٹ میں ہر کام کے لیے مخصوص وقت کی حد شامل ہونی چاہیے۔

Report mein har kaam ke liye makhsoos waqt ki had shamil honi chahiye.

Easily Confused With

specific:While 'specified' means that something is clearly defined in a particular context, 'specific' refers more broadly to something particular without necessarily being detailed.

Word Family

specification
nounتفصیل
specifically
adverbخاص طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'specimen' being 'specified' for a study.

Picture a document with highlighted terms that are clearly defined.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ بھی تو ہے ایک فرق جو ہوا ہے مخصوص کیے بغیر

Yeh bhi to hai ek farq jo hua hai makhsoos kiye baghair

This too is a difference that has occurred without being specified.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

صاف گوئی سبقت ہے

Saaf goyi sabqat hai

Frankness is a priority.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "specifiere" — to make specific

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved through Middle English from the Latin origin, indicating a shift from a general to a clear and detailed description.