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Specify vs Recount - What's the difference?

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Specify is a related term of recount.


As verbs the difference between specify and recount

is that specify is to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition while recount is to tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of or recount can be to count or reckon again.

As a noun recount is

retelling, narration, rendering or recount can be a counting again, as of votes.

specify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
  • To include in a specification.
  • To bring about a specific result.

    • Related terms

    * specifiable * specific * specification

    recount

    English

    Etymology 1

    From and (etyl) reconter, variant of (etyl) raconter.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Retelling, narration, rendering

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.
    • The old man recounted the tale of how he caught the big fish.
  • To rehearse; to enumerate.
    • to recount one's blessings

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A counting again, as of votes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To count or reckon again.

    • Anagrams

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