Past tense of specify
regular verb
The past tense of specify is specified. The past participle is also specified.
Forms of specify
| Base form (V1) | specify /ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | specified /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | specified /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ |
| Present participle | specifying |
| Third person singular | specifies |
Specified in a sentence
- This function instructs the hard drive to seek to a specified track.From the entry seek
- An event is a point in spacetime, specified by the coordinates x, y, z, and t.From the entry spacetime
- If not otherwise specified, "the" exponential function is normally understood to mean eˣ.From the entry exponential
- We can't afford for the performance to run on for more than the specified time.From the entry run on
- The specified system will use SOAP for message exchange.From the entry soap
Meaning of specify
- verb To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
- verb To include in a specification.
- verb To bring about a specific result.
Questions about the past tense of specify
- What is the past tense of specify?
- The past tense of specify is specified.
- What is the past participle of specify?
- The past participle of specify is specified.
- Is specify a regular or irregular verb?
- Specify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: specify (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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