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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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Around 90 were built, but the vast majority were race cars, like this example, competing in a spec series not unlike the Porsche Cup or Ferrari Challenge that toured French circuits and lasted four seasons.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2026
Each 250 is prepared as a versatile multipurpose vessel that can spec up into the ultimate land/water adventure camper for exploring coastlines and islands that can't be accessed via conventional land routes.
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New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That's a notable omission for a phone expected to match or exceed the S26 Ultra on almost every other spec, and to cost more doing it.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Around 90 were built, but the vast majority were race cars, like this example, competing in a spec series not unlike the Porsche Cup or Ferrari Challenge that toured French circuits and lasted four seasons.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
Verb
The Laptop 13 Pro’s new display is the first one Framework has been able to spec out from scratch rather than using panels originally designed for some other company’s laptop.
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ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2026
Each 250 is prepared as a versatile multipurpose vessel that can spec up into the ultimate land/water adventure camper for exploring coastlines and islands that can't be accessed via conventional land routes.
—
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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