1
: specification
—usually used in plural
also
: a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification
2
: speculation
built the house on spec
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to spec
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
According to the spec sheet, its onboard batteries should be good for more than 300 nautical miles between one-hour top-ups.
—Paul Ridden
august 08, New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Both Americans and Europeans could choose either sedan or station wagon — Avant, in Audi-speak — body styles, but other markets could only spec the former.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Searchlight Pictures has won a heated bidding battle for Incidents, a psychological thriller spec from William Gillies (Hallow Road), Deadline has learned.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
According to the spec sheet, its onboard batteries should be good for more than 300 nautical miles between one-hour top-ups.
—Paul Ridden
august 08, New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Note also that Anker specs the latency at less than 25ms.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Both Americans and Europeans could choose either sedan or station wagon — Avant, in Audi-speak — body styles, but other markets could only spec the former.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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