specification

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

Noun

  1. An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
    • The contractor followed the architect’s specifications.
    • Each computer is built to the customer’s exact specification.
    • The product failed to meet the required safety specifications.
  2. An act of specifying.

Origin

From Middle French specification, from Medieval Latin specificationem (accusative of specificatio).

Forms

specifications

Related

species specific specify

Derived

despecification misspecification nonspecification open-specification overspecification prespecification respecification specificational subspecification underspecification