specification(s)

noun

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as in specific(s)

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  1. proposal
  2. idea
  3. conception
  4. technique
  5. purpose
Noun
  • The Founding Fathers established the Electoral College in the Constitution as a compromise between the proposal of electing a president by a vote in Congress and electing the president by a popular vote.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But the proposal was about more than just big cat hunting.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • Two to three yards, everybody’s got the good ideas.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our picks for the 10 top Amazon Black Friday deals here and the 10 top Walmart Black Friday deals here.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of idea
Noun
  • If conception does not occur, the uterine lining (endometrial tissue) will break down and shed.
    Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Over their lifetime, children who didn’t consume much sugar during the first 1000 days of their lives — a period extending from their conception until their second birthday — lowered their risk of developing diabetes by 35 percent and hypertension by 20 percent.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of conception
Noun
  • Set high standards and develop a technique that differentiates you from any competition.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The team then used several computer modeling techniques to evaluate the effects of the coyotes’ habitat type, competition with larger carnivores, hunting practices, and suburban expansion on coyote populations.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of technique
Noun
  • For apps whose express purpose is to help people find friends, my matches seemed overwhelmingly uninterested in chatting, let alone meeting up.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Brendan’s devotion to his men is inextricable from his purpose in the army, but the lofty Gerry sees it as a weakness.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of purpose
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