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specs

plural noun
\ ˈspeks How to pronounce specs (audio) \

Definition of specs

chiefly British, informal
: glasses, spectacles Every day, I'm asked to support a charitable cause—to … donate a pair of specs or a frock.— Janet Street-Porter … put on her specs to read a few remarks off a card.— Garrison Keillor

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The Trailblazer will go on sale in early 2020, but no specs or pricing have been released. Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Chevrolet Trailblazer Is Back, and It Now Splits the Difference between Trax and Equinox," 29 May 2019 Looking at the specs, what stands out here is its Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti which, while not necessarily a workhorse for gaming, is the de facto GPU in gaming laptops that usually costs hundreds more. Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, "At $599, HP’s gaming laptop is an even better deal for casual gamers," 18 Dec. 2018 The computer received a massive specs bump over the last model. Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Everything Apple announced at its WWDC 2019 developer conference," 3 June 2019 Dell bumped up the hardware specs, revamped the thermal system, and introduced a new rose and white version, for instance. Scott Gilbertson, Ars Technica, "The 2018 XPS 13 Developer’s Edition—Have it your way on a ā€œjust worksā€ Linux laptop," 12 Dec. 2018 The story with specs gets a little complicated because the story with Intel processors is a little complicated. Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: the present of computing," 6 Nov. 2018 Rounded specs and handfuls of silver jewelry finished off the outfit with a further whimsical touch. Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Ezra Miller Makes a Splash at the Dior Men’s Show With a Rihanna-Worthy Accessory," 30 Nov. 2018 On the Edge of Your Seat Here are some of the key specs airlines must consider: Sources: Rockwell Collins; Zodiac Aerospace Most U.S. airlines go with an average length on the seat bottom, about 18 inches. Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "The Most Important Factors for a Comfortable Flight," 18 July 2018 Drone makers will be able to design around the pod's specs, opening the door to innovations from smaller companies. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Rise of Disposable Drones," 30 May 2017

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First Known Use of specs

1807, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for specs

contraction of spectacles

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specs

noun

English Language Learners Definition of specs

informal : glasses or spectacles

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