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specification
[ spes-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of specifying.
- Usually specifications.
- 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.
- 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.
specification
/ ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /
noun
- the act or an instance of specifying
- (in patent law) a written statement accompanying an application for a patent that describes the nature of an invention
- a detailed description of the criteria for the constituents, construction, appearance, performance, etc, of a material, apparatus, etc, or of the standard of workmanship required in its manufacture
- an item, detail, etc, specified
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- non·spec·i·fi·ca·tion noun
- pre·spec·i·fi·ca·tion noun
- re·spec·i·fi·ca·tion noun
- su·per·spec·i·fi·ca·tion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of specification1
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Example Sentences
They all say the words in Mr. Watt's specification will have no weight whatever against us.
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Eminent counsel were of opinion that "the words in Watt's specification will have no weight whatever."
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Concerning the claim or claims with which the inventor concludes his specification many questions have arisen.
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To distinguish the common daisy from all other species of plants would require the specification of many characters.
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The specification is objected to as containing large portions that are merely laudatory.
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