Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

    The contractor followed the architect’s specifications.

    Each computer is built to the customer’s exact specification.

    Spezifikation

    специфика́цияspecifikácija

    специфіка́ціяspecyfikácija

  2. (countable, uncountable)An act of specifying.

    уточне́ниеutočnénije

    уто́чненняutóčnennja

More definitions
  • (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
  • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
  • naming explicitly
  • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Specifications and price are subject to change.

  2. Can you give me some specifications?

  3. It is a new model with improved specifications.

  4. The maximum response time is listed in the specification.

  5. Within the framework of this project, your specifications are too complicated.

    ruВ рамках этого проекта твои спецификации чересчур сложны. — Bernie75

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
explicit set of requirements:
act of specifying:
Русский
By meaning 2
explicit set of requirements:
act of specifying:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
explicit set of requirements:

Origin

From Middle French specification, from Medieval Latin specificationem (accusative of speci

From Middle French specification, from Medieval Latin specificationem (accusative of specificatio).

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Forms

plural: specifications
Singularspecification
Pluralspecifications

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work:spec
  • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement:stipulation

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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