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Given vs Specified - What's the difference?

given | specified |

As verbs the difference between given and specified

is that given is past participle of lang=en while specified is past tense of specify.

As adjectives the difference between given and specified

is that given is already arranged while specified is thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

As a preposition given

is considering; taking into account.

As a noun given

is a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

given

English

Alternative forms

* giv'n

Verb

(head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Considering; taking into account.
    • Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Already arranged. (rfex)
  • Currently discussed. (rfex)
  • Particular, specific.
    • No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
  • Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
    • Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
  • Prone, disposed.
    • He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

    Statistics

    * English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles ----

    specified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

    • Antonyms

    * unspecified

    Verb

    (head)
  • (specify)