A specification is a requirement which is clearly stated, for example about the necessary features in the design of something.
Troll's exclusive, personalized luggage is made to our own exacting specificationsin heavy-duty PVC/nylon.
Legislation will require U.K. petrol companies to meet an E.U. specification forpetrol.
...officials constrained by rigid job specifications.
More Synonyms of specification
specification in British English
(ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of specifying
2.
(in patent law) a written statement accompanying an application for a patent that describes the nature of an invention
3.
a detailed description of the criteria for the constituents, construction, appearance, performance, etc, of a material, apparatus, etc, or of the standard of workmanship required in its manufacture
4.
an item, detail, etc, specified
specification in American English
(ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of specifying; detailed mention or definition
2. [usually pl.]
a.
a detailed description of the parts of a whole
b.
a statement or enumeration of particulars, as to actual or required size, quality, performance, terms, etc.
specifications for a new building
3.
something specified; specified item, particular, etc.
Word origin
ML specificatio
Examples of 'specification' in a sentence
specification
The production budget will most often be based on standard product specifications and costs.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
The person specification is derived from the demands of the job specification.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
An executive motor home was purchased and then gutted to meet the specifications demanded by the specialized ministry.
Christianity Today (2000)
They then have to match the two sides together and see who fits the job specification most closely.
Fletcher, Clive How to Face Interviews (1981)
It claims that the recovered metal does not meet its specifications and it is used instead by other manufacturers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The job specification may not be as formidable but lawyers tend to be rather more demanding users than civil servants.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Does it satisfy the design specification?
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
Needless to say, the accompanying specification was highly detailed.
Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991)
This is quite a rare car, so finding your ideal specification may require patience.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Included in the price is the frame, detailed plans and specifications and a free consultancy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Alas, the track was too hard to meet specifications.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Sometimes referred to as the personnel, worker or job specification.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
Simply, he did not tick any of the key boxes in the job specification.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If it were, the salary would be higher and the job specification delivered up front.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Here you do not get a job specification, you get set the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Job specifications are very useful for getting clear in interviewers' minds just what it is they are looking for.
Fletcher, Clive How to Face Interviews (1981)
The designer needs to have written, detailed specifications so that companies can give a price for exactly the same garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
An alternative is to record notes on the interview plan where the structure is based on job specification, person specification or competencies.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
Review topic 16.3 Write a job description and person specification for your own job.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
It gets the same specification as the standard Freelander, just without rear seats.
The Sun (2008)
Verdict Brilliant screen; great design and specification.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now, with the process supposedly nearing completion, we suddenly have the job specification downgraded.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
West Ham are looking for a coach to meet their job specification, set out at a meeting yesterday afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Clear job specifications must serve as the basis for improved personnel selection, job design, and performance appraisal systems.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
Each time a new person arrives, he or she may introduce new specifications to the design, further delaying its delivery.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
specification
British English: specification NOUN
A specification is a requirement which is clearly stated, for example about the necessary features in the design of something.
I'd like to buy some land and have a house built to my specification.
American English: specification
Brazilian Portuguese: especificação
Chinese: 具体要求
European Spanish: especificación
French: spécification
German: genaue Angabe
Italian: specifica
Japanese: 指定条件
Korean: 명세 사항
European Portuguese: especificação
Latin American Spanish: especificación
1 (noun)
Definition
a requirement or detail which is clearly stated
I'd like to have a house built to my specifications.
Synonyms
requirement
The products met all legal requirements.
detail
Only minor details now remain to be settled.
particular
The nurses at the admission desk asked for her particulars.
stipulation
His only stipulation is that his clients follow his advice.
condition
They had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions.
qualification
The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications.
2 (noun)
Definition
the specifying of something
such difficulties as the unclear specification of measures
Synonyms
statement
description
definition
They criticised his proposal for its lack of definition.
setting out
instancing
citing
prescription
identification
itemizing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of condition
Definition
a term of an agreement
They had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions.
Synonyms
requirement,
terms,
rider,
provision,
restriction,
qualification,
limitation,
modification,
requisite,
prerequisite,
proviso,
stipulation,
rule,
demand
in the sense of definition
Definition
a description of the essential qualities of something
They criticised his proposal for its lack of definition.
Synonyms
description,
settling,
fixing,
determination,
outlining,
demarcation,
delineation,
delimitation
in the sense of detail
Definition
an item considered to be unimportant
Only minor details now remain to be settled.
Synonyms
fine point,
part,
particular,
trifle,
technicality,
nicety,
minutiae,
triviality,
unimportant point,
matter of no importance or consequence
Synonyms of 'specification'
specification
Explore 'specification' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of particular
Definition
an item of information
The nurses at the admission desk asked for her particulars.
Synonyms
detail,
fact,
feature,
item,
circumstance,
specification
in the sense of qualification
Definition
a condition that modifies or limits
The empirical evidence is subject to many qualifications.
Synonyms
condition,
restriction,
proviso,
requirement,
rider,
exception,
criterion,
reservation,
allowance,
objection,
limitation,
modification,
exemption,
prerequisite,
caveat,
stipulation
in the sense of stipulation
His only stipulation is that his clients follow his advice.