direct vs specify

specify vs direct

direct is an adjective but specify is not an adjective.

direct and specify both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but specify is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
specify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, specify is a hypernym of direct; that is, specify is a word with a broader meaning than direct:

direct: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
specify: design or destine

Other hypernyms of direct include designate, destine, intend.

direct (adjective)	specify (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence

direct (verb)	specify (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	design or destine
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	define clearly
command with authority	select something or someone for a specific purpose
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	be specific about
put an address on (an envelope)	decide upon or fix definitely
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	determine the essential quality of
guide the actors in (plays and films)
lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage

direct (adverb)	specify (adverb)
without deviation

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