simple past tense and past participle of specify
"The contract specified that all deliveries must arrive before noon on Friday."
In plain English: To specify means to state something exactly and clearly so there is no confusion about what you mean.
"The contract specified that payment must be made before delivery."
Thoroughly explained.
"The manual provided a specified list of safety protocols that left no room for ambiguity."
In plain English: Specified means something that has been clearly named or chosen from a list of options.
"The instructions listed the exact temperature that was specified for baking the cake."
Derived from the Latin specificare, this term originally meant to mark out or designate something distinctly. It entered English via Old French, retaining its sense of defining precise characteristics.