spec
noun
\ ˈspek
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Definition of spec
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
verb
specced
or spec'd\ ˈspekt
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speccing
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speccing
Definition of spec (Entry 2 of 3)
: to write specifications for
spec
abbreviationDefinition of spec (Entry 3 of 3)
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to specRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Reminiscences done with, the specs: The Bugatti Centodieci goes from 0 to 62 mph in 2.4 seconds. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Want to Burn $9 Million to Go 236 MPH? Try the New Bugatti," 19 Aug. 2019 Bugs will then follow the translucent specs into false exits and down into the throat-like tube of the plant, where it will be broken down and ingested. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Carnivorous Cobra Lilies Will Actually Eat Pests For You—And You Can Buy Them on Amazon," 19 July 2019 If a customer has a model number for an existing sink, Bentz can usually track down spec sheets and drawings as a starting point for a new sink. — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, "Switching out a double sink for a single one is expensive, one way or the other," 29 July 2019 Previous SlideNext Slide Performance Given its similar specs, the HP Envy 13's performance was similar to that of the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Black Edition. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "HP Envy 13 mini-review: Spectre fans, meet your budget option," 26 July 2019 The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs will be hiding in thirteen local businesses throughout the community throughout July 27. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 17 July 2019 More than 1,500 jobs have been created with projects that have located in the spec buildings. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Sylacauga begins work on $1.35 million spec building," 25 July 2019 Its specs are eye-opening, even among this rarefied class of vehicles. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The first all-new Lotus in years will be a 1,971hp electric car," 16 July 2019 The fun summer specs are the perfect addition to top off almost any look. — Teen Vogue, "Here Are All Of The Sunglasses You’ll Need This Summer," 21 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Dealers will remove and reinstall two fasteners that the factory didn't torque to spec. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Ford Recalls 260,000 More Fusion Sedans for Breaking Shifter Cables," 15 May 2019 Asus Gaming stuff inside Inside the Mothership, Asus specs a mobile Core i9-8950HK chip and Nvidia’s brand new GeForce RTX 2080. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "No, really: Asus' crazy ROG Mothership is like a Surface Pro for gaming," 6 Jan. 2019 The developer who sold a Los Angeles spec home to Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores for $100 million in 2016 is listing another property for $135 million. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Los Angeles Mansion Shoots for a Record $135 Million," 12 June 2018 As with most ultrabooks, the more you it spec-out, the shorter the battery life becomes: Dell estimates that the base model of the XPS 13 with a Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage will last nearly 20 hours on a single charge. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "XPS 13 2018 review: Dell’s improvements propel this laptop forward," 24 Feb. 2018 Now, there's an easier way—simply spec your Mustang GT from the factory with the $6,500 Performance Pack 2. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "We went to drive the new Ford Mustang—but a tornado messed things up," 17 May 2018 In fact, the 195.9-inch long 2019 ES specs out closer to the 1990 Lexus LS 400 flagship than the first ES 250. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, "Posher, sleeker 2019 Lexus ES will have Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa," 16 June 2018 The idea is meant to speed up the development process compared to the old model, in which a contractor builds the item to spec only after the design has been proven during testing. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Pentagon Doesn't Know How Much Anything Costs," 4 June 2018 Dedicated track rats may want to spec the C’s $8950 carbon-ceramic brakes and a set of grippier ultra-performance tires for $600, and hedonists may be interested in fancier paint, interior-trim upgrades, or one of AMG’s extra styling packages. — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, "2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C / GT C Roadster / GT R," 7 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spec.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for spec
spec
noun
English Language Learners Definition of spec
: a detailed description of work to be done or materials to be used in a project
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spec
transitive verb
\ ˈspek\
specced
or spec'd\ ˈspekt
\;
speccing\ ˈspe-kiŋ \
\;
speccing\ ˈspe-kiŋ \
Legal Definition of spec
: to write specifications for