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
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The first known use of specification was in 1633
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