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
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to spec
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Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
First, some specs: the M4 chip is about 20% faster overall compared to the M3 chip, and in benchmark apps, this machine does score almost exactly 20% higher than the M3 model.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Somewhat confusingly, the European models have altered specs from their Asian counterparts — the Pro Plus 5G has completely different cameras and battery, for example — which isn’t uncommon for Redmi.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
First, some specs: the M4 chip is about 20% faster overall compared to the M3 chip, and in benchmark apps, this machine does score almost exactly 20% higher than the M3 model.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Find out more information and spec out your trailer at Escapod.us.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
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
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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