Main Entry:

spec·i·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌspes-fə-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1633

1: the act or process of specifying2 a: a detailed precise presentation of something or of a plan or proposal for something —usually used in plural b: a statement of legal particulars (as of charges or of contract terms) ; also : a single item of such statement c: a written description of an invention for which a patent is sought