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specificationa detailed description of the design and materials used to make something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • The customer's cake specification was so detailed that it included the exact angle of each strawberry.
  • According to the building specifications, we need earthquake-resistant materials.
  • My mom's cleaning specifications for my room are more detailed than NASA's rocket blueprints.

specification

NOUN

[/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]

a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something

The architect handed over a detailed specification listing every material and measurement.
💡 Concept

The architect handed over a detailed specification listing every material and measurement.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootspecify
Suffix--ation

🎵Rhyme

specificationqualificationclassification
specification
qualification
classification

🔗Collocations

technical specifications
meet specifications
job specification
detailed specification
product specifications
specification sheet

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The customer's cake specification was so detailed that it included the exact angle of each strawberry.

According to the building specifications, we need earthquake-resistant materials.

😄 Fun example

My mom's cleaning specifications for my room are more detailed than NASA's rocket blueprints.

The software doesn't match our original specifications and needs to be modified.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

requirementdescriptiondetailstandardcriteria

Antonyms

generalizationvagueness

Related

specifyspecificspeciallyspecification

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