specification

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spec·i·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

, ˌspes-fə- \

Definition of specification

1 : the act or process of specifying

2a : 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

Examples of specification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cooley was convicted of the forcible kissing specification but acquitted of the other two. — Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 Cooley was convicted Saturday of the forcible kissing specification but acquitted of the other two. — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2022 Cooley was convicted Saturday of the forcible kissing specification but acquitted of the other two. — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2022 Is constant specification of personal pronouns necessary and something the Left should seek to popularize? — Ruy Teixeira, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 Within motivation selection, there are direct specification, domesticity, indirect normativity, augmentation, and others. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Renting one of the amphibious vehicles in Dubai costs roughly $700 an hour while buying an example will set you back $40,000 to $50,000, depending on the specification. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022 The success of the C2PA specification will depend on the extent to which it's taken up by content creators and understood by the general public. — Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 One such package is es5-ext, which provides code for the ECMAScript 6 scripting language specification. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

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13 May 2022

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“Specification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specification. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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specification

noun

spec·i·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Kids Definition of specification

1 : the act or process of mentioning exactly and clearly

2 : a single item exactly and clearly mentioned

3 : a description of work to be done or materials to be used —often used in pl. building specifications

specification

noun

spec·i·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Legal Definition of specification

: a detailed precise presentation of something or of a plan or proposal for something: as

a : a written statement containing a description of particulars (as of charges or contract terms)

b : a written description of an invention or discovery for which a patent is sought that embodies the manner and process of making and using the invention or discovery and concludes with a claim of that aspect for which the applicant demands credit

c : a written description of construction work to be done forming part of the contract —usually used in pl.