specify vs determine

specify and determine both are verbs.

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

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

As verbs, specify and determine are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of specify include define, fix, limit, set.

As verbs, determine is a hyponym of specify; that is, determine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than specify:

Other hyponyms of specify include redefine.

specify (verb)	determine (verb)
design or destine	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
define clearly	fix conclusively or authoritatively
select something or someone for a specific purpose	shape or influence; give direction to
be specific about	fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
decide upon or fix definitely	establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
determine the essential quality of	decide upon or fix definitely
	settle conclusively; come to terms