Added 4 October 2026
specification
noun
Latin root: specificationem Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about specification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
The contractor followed the architect’s specifications.
- An act of specifying.
Origin
From Middle French specification, from Medieval Latin specificationem (accusative of specificatio).
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