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   specification

   /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement: "give a full specification of the job advertised" Similar statementstatingnamingidentificationdefinitiondefiningdescribingdescriptionsetting outsetting downframingitemizingdesignationdesignatingdetailinglistingspelling outenumerationenumeratingparticularizingcataloguingcitinginstancingstipulatingstipulationprescribingprescriptioncommandingordainingrare:individuation
   • 2. a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something: "one of the telescope's mirrors had been manufactured to incorrect specifications" Similar instructionsstipulationsrequirementsconditionsprovisionsrestrictionsprovisosguidelinesparametersorderdescriptiondetailsdelineation
   • ▪ a standard of workmanship or materials 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).

   Scrabble Points: 22

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECIFICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPECIFICATION definition: 1. a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.: 2. a detailed description…. Learn more.

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

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.: All products are made exactly to the customer's specifications. A specification has been drawn up for the new military aircraft. a job specification. The cars have been built to a high specification (= a high standard). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECIFICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A specification is a requirement which is clearly stated, for example about the necessary features in the design of something.

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   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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › specificationspecification | meaning of specification in Longman Dictionary of...

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   specification meaning, definition, what is specification: a detailed instruction about how a car, ...: Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspecification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of specification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. specifications. The act of specifying; detailed mention or definition. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A detailed description of the parts of a whole. Webster's New World. A statement or enumeration of particulars, as to actual or required size, quality, performance, terms, etc. Specifications for a new building.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of specification – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    SPECIFICATION definition: a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc: . Learn more.