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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › specificationSpecification Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › specificationSPECIFICATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description. something specified, as in a bill of particulars; a specified particular, item, or article. Synonyms: qualification, condition, requirement. an act of making specific. the state of having a specific character.

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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'specification' - Collins Online...

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › specificationSpecification - definition of specification by ... - The Free...

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   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]

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

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   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. The aircraft have to meet the strict specifications laid down by the FAA.

10. 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySPECIFICATION definition in American English - Collins Online...

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