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specification

spe·ci·fi·cation

US/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

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(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 usse of an invention

4.

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

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Origin

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

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