specified

Definition

When something is explicitly detailed, defined, or spelled out in excruciating detail—leaving no room for creative interpretation or convenient memory lapses. In legal and business documents, it's the difference between "soon" and "by 5 PM EST on March 15, 2024." Specificity is how lawyers prevent future arguments about what everyone "really meant."

Example Usage

The contract specified that delivery must occur within 30 business days, not the vague "sometime next month" the vendor preferred.

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