specification
12
4.4
- noun
- /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
especificación
- According to specifications, score one for the navy.
- design specification
- regression specification
- a careful specification
Like just having a, a specification of what you want is an insanely hard problem.
- Like just having a, a specification of what you want is an insanely hard problem.
Examples
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On the original form, there is no specification of the type of disability involved.
Academic text (1991) -
Of course, without further specification, this interim administration could fit with any of the concepts discussed above.
Academic text (2013) -
My operation depends on specifications that do not change.
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Were there any other specifications?
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So essentially, I failed by not reading specifications, which is probably just as bad.
Blog text (20) -
Before long, the process must move to the specification of solutions that meet the criteria and constraints at hand.
Academic text (2012) -
Moreover, the materials sometimes showed a lack of clarity and specification about the essential characteristics of the proposed teaching approach.
Academic text (1995) -
Common characteristics both require specification of the achievement domain to be measured.
Academic text (2008) -
38 judgments of progress must depend upon our specification of goals.
Academic text (1991) -
The architect provided a detailed specification for the new building project, outlining every requirement.
Synonyms
133
7.0
A detailed written list of requirements and sizes for making something
1
3.5
Details about a product's features, size, and how it works
1
6.8
A clear description that shows how something looks or feels
1
4.1
A full description that gives all the important facts
Giving a detailed description of one example
Antonyms
How Explicit
12
4.4
- Formal
150
3.7
- Formal
∞
1.3
759
1.4
136
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Specification comes from the Latin root speci- meaning 'kind' or 'appearance', the same root behind specific and specify. So to make a specification is to state details 'exactly' and make clear what is required.