specification

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
noun naming explicitly
noun (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

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

I fit all your specifications! — Children of the Whirlwind, Leroy Scott
Here’s the specifications of the Standardized American Citizen! — Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis
"I want to hear the specifications," she said. — Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper

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