Specify vs Respecify - What's the difference?
specify | respecify |
To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
To include in a specification.
To bring about a specific result.
To specify again; to alter an earlier specification
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As verbs the difference between specify and respecify
is that specify is to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition while respecify is to specify again; to alter an earlier specification.specify
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