Specify vs Specialize - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between specify and specialize

is that specify is to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition while specialize is to mention specially; to particularize.

(en-verb)

To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

To include in a specification.

To bring about a specific result.

* specialise (non-Oxford British spelling)

(specializ)

To mention specially; to particularize.

To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to a specific use; as, specialized knowledge.

(biology) To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.

* generalize

* specialty, speciality * specialist * subspecialize * subspecialty, subspeciality * subspecialist * specialisation, specialization