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- DictionarySpec·i·fi·ca·tion/ˌspesəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an act of describing or identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement: "give a full specification of the job advertised"
a detailed description of how something is, or should be, designed or made. the technical specifications of the new model (= of car) The house has been built exactly to our specifications. The office was furnished to a high specification. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
Instead, it is an explicit detail of a design, presenting the exact way something specific must be constructed. For example, blueprints contain the specifications for a building. In the 17th century, the word specification emerged with the meaning of giving something a specific quality.
Apr 28, 2024 · specification in British English. (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. 3. a detailed description of the criteria for the constituents, construction, appearance, performance, etc, of a ...
a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc: They are made exactly to the customer's specifications. (Definition of specification from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of specification. in Chinese (Traditional) 規格, 規範, 標準… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 规格, 规范, 标准… See more.
specification. noun. /ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃn/. [countable, uncountable] a detailed description of how something is, or should be, designed or made the technical specifications of the new model (= of car) The house has been built exactly to our specifications. The office was furnished to a high specification.
1. the act of specifying. 2. Usu., specifications. a detailed description of requirements, dimensions, materials, etc., as of a proposed building. 3. something specified, as in a bill of particulars. 4. an act of making specific. 5. the state of having a specific character. [1605–15]
SPECIFICATION meaning: a detailed description of work to be done or materials to be used in a project an instruction that says exactly how to do or make something usually plural.
