specification
pronunciation
How to pronounce specification in British English:
UK [ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
How to pronounce specification in American English:
US [ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
- naming explicitly
- (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and usse of an invention
- a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Word Origin
- specification (n.)
- 1610s, "act of investing with some quality," from Medieval Latin specificationem (nominative specificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin specificare "mention particularly," from Latin specificus, (see specific). With Latin -ficus, unstressed comb. form of facere "to make, do." Meaning "technical particular" is attested from 1833; short form spec first attested 1956.
Example
- 1. So the quality , specification and price are clarified in our contract .
- 2. Its systems are still basic , awaiting an upgrade to a final specification .
- 3. The documents can be as simple as an emailed specification or design rationale , but they are documents nevertheless .
- 4. He could take the dullest technical specification , the processing speed of a laptop , and make grown audiences whimper with pleasure .
- 5. The idea is that eventually the function of each part should be documented as well as a computer component with a specification sheet .