Meaning & use

specified

adjective·Academic

Stated clearly and exactly, especially as a requirement or condition in an agreement.

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Please submit the form by the specified deadline, not a day later.

The contract lists a specified amount to be paid each month.

A note on using this word

Common in formal or legal writing to refer back to conditions stated earlier in a document.

Words with a similar meaning

stateddesignatedindicated

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