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spec⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

  [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.
3. a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description.
4. something specified, as in a bill of particulars; a specified particular, item, or article.
5. an act of making specific.
6. the state of having a specific character.
Origin:
1605–15; < ML specificātiōn- (s. of specificātiō), equiv. to specificāt(us) (ptp. of specificāre to mention, describe; see specific, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
4. requirement, condition, qualification.
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spec·i·fi·ca·tion   (spěs'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of specifying.

    1. specifications A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.

    2. A single item or article that has been specified.

  3. An exact written description of an invention by an applicant for a patent.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

specification 
1615, "act of investing with some quality," from M.L. specificationem (nom. specificatio), from L. species "kind, sort" (see species) + -ficus, unstressed comb. form of facere "to make, do." Meaning "technical particular" is attested from 1833; short form spec first attested 1956.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: spec·i·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "spe-s&-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a detailed precise presentation of something or of a plan or proposal for something: as a : a written statement containing a description of particulars (as of charges or contract terms) b : a written description of an invention or discovery for which a patent is sought that embodies the manner and process of making and using the invention or discovery and concludes with a claim of that aspect for which the applicant demands credit c : a written description of construction work to be done forming part of the contract —usually used in pl.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

specification jargon
(spec) A document describing how some system should work.
(2001-02-06)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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