specification

[ spes-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of specifying.

  2. Usually specifications.

    • a detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials, etc., as of a proposed building, machine, bridge, etc.

    • Computers. a detailed description of the hardware installed, including the memory capacity, processor speed, and graphics card model.

  1. a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description.

  2. something specified, as in a bill of particulars; a specified particular, item, or article.

  3. an act of making specific.

  4. the state of having a specific character.

Origin of specification

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin specificātiōn- (stem of specificātiō ), equivalent to specificāt(us) (past participle of specificāre “to mention, describe”; see specific, -ate1) + -iōn--ion

Other words for specification

Other words from specification

  • non·spec·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • pre·spec·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • re·spec·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
  • su·per·spec·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words Nearby specification

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How to use specification in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for specification

specification

/ (ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of specifying

  2. (in patent law) a written statement accompanying an application for a patent that describes the nature of an invention

  1. a detailed description of the criteria for the constituents, construction, appearance, performance, etc, of a material, apparatus, etc, or of the standard of workmanship required in its manufacture

  2. an item, detail, etc, specified

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