spec

[ spek ]

/ spɛk /

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noun

Usually specs . specification (def. 2).

speculation.

adjective

built, done, bought, etc., as a speculation: the construction of spec houses.

verb (used with object), spec'd or specked or specced, spec'·ing or speck·ing or spec·cing.

to provide specifications for: The custom turbocharger was spec'd by our mechanic.

Idioms for spec

on spec, made, built, or done with hopes of but no assurance of payment or a sale; without commitment by a client or buyer: ad illustrations done on spec; luxury homes built on spec and sold before completion.

Origin of spec

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; by shortening

OTHER WORDS FROM spec

spec’·er, speck·er, noun

Words nearby spec

spearpoint, Spears, spear side, spear-thrower, spearwort, spec, speccy, special, special act, special agent, Special Air Service

Definition for spec (2 of 2)

spec.

special.

specially.

specifically.

specification.

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Example sentences from the Web for spec

Cody Towse, 29-year-old Sgt.1st Class Jeffrey Baker, 24-year-old Spec.
Heroes of a Forgotten War|Michael Daly|May 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A Facebook photo shows four of them, 28-year-old Staff Sgt Francis Phillips, 19-year-old Spec.
Heroes of a Forgotten War|Michael Daly|May 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then comes the spec, circus slang for the spectacle that opens the show.
Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus|Malcolm Jones|October 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The director, Peter Hermes, had an online sample reel of previous work that included a spec Doritos commercial.
Two California Women Turn Themselves Into Real-Life Versions of Thelma and Louise|Michael Daly|January 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Richard Rushfield is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and the author of On Spec: A Novel of Young Hollywood.
Memories in the Facebook Age|Richard Rushfield|November 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"It's worth possibly—pos-sib-bly fifteen dollars as a spec," he said.
Our Square and the People in It|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Take the front cockpit alone, Maynard; Carnes and I will get in the rear pit with the spec and guide you.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930|Various
The mordant for a full red may be acetate of alumina, of spec.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
If the pain continues, use this purge:—Take a drachm of spec.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
"I spec' he wasn't a good man 'fore he died and got to go to the Bad Place," suggested Frances.
Miss Minerva and William Green Hill|Frances Boyd Calhoun

British Dictionary definitions for spec (1 of 2)

spec

/ (spɛk) informal /

noun

on spec as a speculation or gambleall the tickets were sold so I went to the theatre on spec

adjective

(prenominal) Australian and NZ speculativea spec developer

Word Origin for spec

C19: short for speculation or speculative

British Dictionary definitions for spec (2 of 2)

spec.

abbreviation for

specification

speculation

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Idioms and Phrases with spec

spec

see on spec.

单词	spec
释义	spec [ spek ] / spɛk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spec ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually specs . specification (def. 2). speculation. adjective built, done, bought, etc., as a speculation: the construction of spec houses. verb (used with object), spec'd or specked or specced, spec'·ing or speck·ing or spec·cing. to provide specifications for: The custom turbocharger was spec'd by our mechanic. Idioms for spec on spec, made, built, or done with hopes of but no assurance of payment or a sale; without commitment by a client or buyer: ad illustrations done on spec; luxury homes built on spec and sold before completion. Origin of spec An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; by shortening OTHER WORDS FROM spec spec’·er, speck·er, noun Words nearby spec spearpoint, Spears, spear side, spear-thrower, spearwort, spec, speccy, special, special act, special agent, Special Air Service Definition for spec (2 of 2) spec. special. specially. specifically. specification. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spec Cody Towse, 29-year-old Sgt.1st Class Jeffrey Baker, 24-year-old Spec. Heroes of a Forgotten War\|Michael Daly\|May 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A Facebook photo shows four of them, 28-year-old Staff Sgt Francis Phillips, 19-year-old Spec. Heroes of a Forgotten War\|Michael Daly\|May 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then comes the spec, circus slang for the spectacle that opens the show. Giovanni Zoppé’s Real-Life Family Circus\|Malcolm Jones\|October 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The director, Peter Hermes, had an online sample reel of previous work that included a spec Doritos commercial. Two California Women Turn Themselves Into Real-Life Versions of Thelma and Louise\|Michael Daly\|January 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Richard Rushfield is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and the author of On Spec: A Novel of Young Hollywood. Memories in the Facebook Age\|Richard Rushfield\|November 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "It's worth possibly—pos-sib-bly fifteen dollars as a spec," he said. Our Square and the People in It\|Samuel Hopkins Adams Take the front cockpit alone, Maynard; Carnes and I will get in the rear pit with the spec and guide you. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930\|Various The mordant for a full red may be acetate of alumina, of spec. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure If the pain continues, use this purge:—Take a drachm of spec. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher\|Anonymous "I spec' he wasn't a good man 'fore he died and got to go to the Bad Place," suggested Frances. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill\|Frances Boyd Calhoun British Dictionary definitions for spec (1 of 2) spec / (spɛk) informal / noun on spec as a speculation or gambleall the tickets were sold so I went to the theatre on spec adjective (prenominal) Australian and NZ speculativea spec developer Word Origin for spec C19: short for speculation or speculative British Dictionary definitions for spec (2 of 2) spec. abbreviation for specification speculation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with spec spec see on spec. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to spec purchase, financing, transaction, finance, grant, money, loan, stake, property, expenditure, asset, venture, contribution, expense, blueprint, stipulation, plunge, deal, undertaking, project
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spec

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), spec'd or specked or specced, spec'·ing or speck·ing or spec·cing.

Idioms for spec

Origin of spec

OTHER WORDS FROM spec

Words nearby spec

Definition for spec (2 of 2)

Example sentences from the Web for spec

British Dictionary definitions for spec (1 of 2)

noun

adjective

Word Origin for spec

British Dictionary definitions for spec (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

Idioms and Phrases with spec

Words related to spec