Specification (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act of specifying.
  2. Usually specifications.
    • a detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials, etc., as of a proposed building, machine, bridge, etc.
    • a detailed description of the hardware installed, including the memory capacity, processor speed, and graphics card model.
  3. a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description.
  4. something specified, as in a bill of particulars; a specified particular, item, or article.
  5. an act of making specific.
  6. the state of having a specific character.
noun
  1. the act or an instance of specifying
  2. (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
Specification (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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