Meanings
specifying1
nounspecifying (countable and uncountable, plural specifyings)
plural specifyings
- countableuncountableThe act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.
specifying2
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of specify
Origin
specifying · noun
- Middle Englishspecifieng
- Englishspecifying
From Middle English specifieng, equivalent to specify + -ing.
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Full word history & related roots →specifying · verb
- Middle Englishspecifienge
- Englishspecifying
From Middle English specifienge, equivalent to specify + -ing.
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APA
specifying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifying
MLA
“specifying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifying. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specifying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifying.
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