spec

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noun

ˈspek 

1

: specification

—usually used in plural

also : a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification

2

: speculation

built the house on spec

spec

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verb

specced or spec'd ˈspekt  ; speccing

transitive verb

: to write specifications for

spec

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abbreviation

1

special; specialist

2

specifically

Examples of spec in a Sentence

Noun

parts built according to spec

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

New apps and frameworks are being released all the time along with hardware specs as well as energy and cooling requirements, which all contribute to the confusion. —Hugo Farinha, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Three Prime build uses an RTX 4090 graphics card, despite its specs saying otherwise. —Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 Dec. 2024

Verb

From there, buyers can spec the canopy with storage and utility equipment like the slide-out kitchen pantry and fridge drop-slide up to a top-tier price of $22,952. —New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024

Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8. —Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by alteration

First Known Use

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1965, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing spec

• on spec

Kids Definition

spec

noun

ˈspek

: specification sense 2a

—usually used in plural

Legal Definition

spec

transitive verb

ˈspek

specced or spec'd ˈspekt  ; speccing

ˈspe-kiŋ

: to write specifications for