specification

spec·i·fi·ca·tion  (sps-f-kshn)

n.

1. The act of specifying.

2.

a. specifications A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.

b. A single item or article that has been specified.

3. An exact written description of an invention by an applicant for a patent.

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specification [ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of specifying

2. (Law) (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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	specification - a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work spec description, verbal description - a statement that represents something in words computer architecture - the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system network architecture - specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors
	2.	specification - naming explicitly naming - the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
	3.	specification - (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 document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	specification - a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement stipulation restriction, confinement - the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

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specification

noun

1. requirement, detail, particular, stipulation, condition, qualification I'd like to have a house built to my specifications.

2. statement, description, definition, setting out, instancing, citing, prescription, identification, itemizing such difficulties as the unclear specification of measures

Translations

specification [ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (= act of specifying) → especificación f

2. (= requirement) → especificación f
the computers are customized to your specification(s) → los ordenadores or (LAm) computadores se diseñan de acuerdo con sus especificaciones >

3. specifications (= plan) → presupuesto m, plan m detallado

specification [ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən]

n (= requirement) → prérequis m specifications

npl [vehicle, building, machine] → spécifications fpl

specification

n

(= specifying) → Angabe f; his ideas need more specification → seine Ideen müssen noch genauer ausgeführt werden

(= detailed statement, of requirements) → genaue Angabe, Aufstellung f; (for patent) → (genaue) Beschreibung; (= design, for car, machine) → (detaillierter) Entwurf; (for building) → Bauplan m; specifications pl → genaue Angaben pl; (of car, machine) → technische Daten or Angaben pl; (of new building) → Raum- und Materialangaben pl, → Baubeschreibung f; the new specification includes … (= model) → die neue Ausführung hat auch …

(= stipulation) → Bedingung f; (for building) → Vorschrift f

specification [ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪ/ən] n

a. (gen) → specificazione f

b. specifications (of car, machine) → dati mpl caratteristici; (for building) → dettagli mpl
the parts do not meet our specification → i pezzi non sono conformi alle nostre specifiche