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specification

specification

75 4.4
A detailed document that lists what a product, job, or contract must have
  • noun
  • /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : especificación
  • The architect presented a detailed specification for the new building, outlining all dimensions and materials.
  • meet the specifications
  • technical specifications
  • product specifications

It could be marriage records, it could be specifications of stuff owned by the Department of Defence.

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Examples

  • - Here are the specifications for that steel.

  • We'll rebuild the rocket to the exact specifications as the original.

  • This one is the complete guide to size specification and technical design.

  • It's still about the cost and the specifications of the tests.

  • In return, they get a few dozen advanced devices, specifications, and all the technical data.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Because the specifications are extremely narrow.

  • Every aspect of this restoration has followed the exact specifications

  • If you can provide materials to my specifications, you will be well compensated.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • There, the company's manufacturing system will break down the specifications into manufacturing steps.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The reason for requiring homogeneity is that different land uses require different specifications of the model.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

spec
vsspecification
  • Specialized
133 7.0

A detailed written list of requirements and sizes for making something

is a broader formal document listing requirements, features, or standards
datasheet
vsspecification
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A document that lists detailed information, for example technical details or personal information

is the comprehensive requirements document rather than a compact data table
specs
vsspecification
  • Informal
1 3.5

Details about a product's features, size, and how it works

is the full formal document used to state official requirements

Antonyms

43 5.3

A statement that applies to many people or situations

8 6.1

Lack of clear or exact meaning that makes things hard to understand

How Detailed

specification
  • Specialized
75 4.4
brief
67 4.2
outline
59 2.7

Surface Forms

specification singular

Morphology

specification = specify (transparent) = specify + ation

The noun 'specification' is transparently derived from the verb 'specify' by adding the suffix '-ation', indicating the act or process of specifying.

Etymology

Specification comes from the Latin root speci- meaning 'kind' or 'appearance', and it shares this root with specific and specify. So a specification is a document that tells the exact 'kind' and details a product or job must have.