noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

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

   "The contractor followed the architect’s specifications."

2. 2
   a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement wordnet
3. 3
   An act of specifying. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   (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 wordnet
5. 5
   a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work wordnet

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6. 6
   naming explicitly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

stipulationallocationallowanceanalysisanatomizationassignment

Example

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"Any industrial property rights relating to the Product Specification shall belong to ABC Inc."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

open-specification

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