specify vs direct

direct vs specify

specify is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

specify and direct both are verbs.

specify is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of specify include mean, design, slate, aim, calculate.

specify (adjective)	direct (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

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

specify (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation

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