specification (n.)

  1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

    [ Syn: spec ]

  2. naming explicitly

  3. (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention

  4. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

    [ Syn: stipulation ]

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