How to Use specification in a Sentence

specification

noun
  • The act seen in the show is Ibarra’s creation, and the equipment for it was built to his specifications.
    Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Utilize sizing charts The brand’s size guide and specifications section can be a great tool to use to get the best fit.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • The ark is in the horse country of northern Kentucky, and it was built to the specifications given by God to Noah in Genesis.
    Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Look at the product specifications or ask the salesperson if the faucet has this feature.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Additionally, deadbolts have a specification known as backset, which is the distance of the center of the hole from the edge of the door.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The group is planning to finalize the 1.0 specification this year.
    Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2023
  • So, when deciding on tent stakes in terms of weight, weigh the pros and cons of the stake as a whole instead of basing it on one technical specification.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
  • A lot of the best logger boots have impressive specifications, but few can match the high standards of the Georgia Men’s Logger Boot.
    Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • On a series of MAX jets built as far back as 2019, fittings that attach the vertical fin to the fuselage don’t conform to the specification.
    Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Pierce has made all the designs, plans, and specifications for their hoodie hack available for free on their website.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Rockstar’s logs show that the device used for the enrollment was the exact type and specification of the iPhone seized from Kurtaj at the Travelodge Bicester.
    Time, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The coupe, which has been restored to its original specification, is one of just 31 Mk I examples built for road use.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
  • That specification has since been removed from the law, according to CNN.
    Anisha Kohli, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
  • According to the release, for the first specification of forcibly kissing the woman, Cooley was found guilty.
    Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Size and Weight Capacity The most important specification to keep in mind is the size of the ladder itself.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
  • First came the specification, then the release, and then CES 2023—it has been a busy few months for Matter, the smart home connectivity standard.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2023
  • So the 1400 moniker is really a target rather than a specification.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022
  • That being said, its specifications don’t fully measure up to other phones near the $1,000 range.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 8 May 2023
  • Finally, where a specification exists as to how tight to make a screw, buy a torque screwdriver.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2023
  • But city officials have said Nighthawk met the city’s specifications better, and is also the only one of the three companies that is nearby.
    Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Sotheby’s says that the ring was designed to Shakur’s exact specifications.
    Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Backed by a solid warranty and made to exacting specifications in the United States, this set will last a lifetime.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • Similarly, the full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck can be adapted to your specifications, though already includes a lounge and balcony.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Dyson didn’t provide any specifications but says the Vis Nav can get under furniture as low as 3.9 inches.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 May 2023
  • The winning plan designated plots for houseboats but had no specifications about what kinds of structures would fill them.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Debendra announced the release of the CXL 3.0 specification.
    Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • In the latest instance, Deal said a worker at a Boeing supplier flagged that two holes in the plane’s fuselage may not exactly meet specifications.
    Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Resplendent in the exact same livery as either #63 Bagnaia or #19 Bautista, the bikes will be identical in specification to the ones raced.
    Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Except, of course, a diamond’s appeal has never had that much to do with the chemical specifications or atomic structure of the stone itself.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2024
  • There are no size specifications for the clear backpacks, but the bag cannot have any fabric, mesh, wallpaper, stripes or other material that conceals the contents of the backpack.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023

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