English Dictionary: specification | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for specification | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Specification \Spec`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. sp[82]cification, LL. specificatio.] 1. The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. This specification or limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry. --I. Watts. 2. The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer. 3. A written statement containing a minute description or enumeration of particulars, as of charges against a public officer, the terms of a contract, the description of an invention, as in a patent; also, a single article, item, or particular, an allegation of a specific act, as in a charge of official misconduct. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
specification work. (2001-02-06) |