specification(s)

noun

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  1. proposal
  2. idea
  3. conception
  4. technique
  5. purpose
  6. means
Noun
  • Under the proposal, a first violation could carry a $500 fine, while a second violation could result in a $1,000 fine.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, a proposal for League Two to mirror the League One approach to equity injections was voted down.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With that idea as his foundation, Zhang built the rest of the fight around that notion.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • Natalie’s is tuned to a distant, hierarchical afterlife where God’s love is less of an all-encompassing conception and more of an elusive, enviable prize.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton’s handprints were all over the project from conception to launch.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
Definition of conception
Noun
  • Ottchil, a Korean lacquer technique, can be spotted on a vessel in the kitchen and the custom screens Kim’s studio commissioned for the primary bedroom.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Yet another East Village gem, this bakery differs from other neighborhood spots because of its use of Malaysian flavors by way of French techniques.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The purpose of the RIMPAC demonstration was to showcase a new artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) sonar processing system called SensorMAX.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • Communism is a political and economic system in which property, means of production and natural resources are collectively owned by the community or state, rather than private individuals, and divided either equally or according to need.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout the night, Allie and Owen’s paths continue to cross in the hotbed of lust sweeping across the Big Apple, leading each to wonder if they are truly meant for each other or just there to exist as the means for a desperate encounter.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Specification(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specification%28s%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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