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   Spec·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" Similar statementstatingnamingidentificationdefinitiondefiningdescribingdescriptionsetting outsetting downframingitemizingdesignationdesignatingdetailinglistingspelling outenumerationenumeratingparticularizingcatalogingcitinginstancingstipulatingstipulationprescribingprescriptioncommandingordainingrare:individuation
   • ▪ a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something. Similar instructionsstipulationsrequirementsconditionsprovisionsrestrictionsprovisosguidelinesparametersorderdescriptiondetailsdelineation
   • ▪ a standard of workmanship, materials, etc., required to be met in a piece of work: "everything was built to a higher specification"
   • ▪ a description of an invention accompanying an application for a patent.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin specificatio(n-), from late Latin specificare (see specify).

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   What does specification mean?

   • The meaning of SPECIFICATION is the act or process of specifying. How to use specification in a sentence.

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   What is an example of a specification?

   • 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. The technical meaning, applied to building and engineering plans, developed in the late 18th century.

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   What is the difference between a specification and a technical specification?

   • In the 17th century, the word specification emerged with the meaning of giving something a specific quality. The technical meaning, applied to building and engineering plans, developed in the late 18th century. The meaning of the word is precise, referring to specific plans, although just because it's a specification doesn't mean it is accurate.

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   What does a specification have been drawn up for the new aircraft mean?

   • A specification has been drawn up for the new military aircraft. The cars have been built to a high specification (= a high standard). You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Specifications have been drawn up for the new aircraft. The house was built to the architect’s specifications.

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   specification: 1 n naming explicitly Type of: naming the verbal act of naming n a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work Synonyms: spec Types: computer architecture the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system network architecture ...

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