Specify
Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
To indicate and specify are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To indicate" with "Specify", this terms are similar.
To indicate
Specify and to indicate are semantically related. You can use "Specify" instead a verb phrase "To indicate".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Ingredients being listed in decreasing order does not specify actual amounts, nor does the use of several names to indicate variations on essentially the same ingredient.
Source: Lite Crème
Cite this Source
To indicate and Specify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/specify/to_indicate
Specify & To indicate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/specify/to_indicate>.
To indicate or Specify. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/specify/to_indicate.
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