Spec Meaning
/ˈspɛk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounClipping of specification.
"job spec"
"We'll go into more depth with all the specs shortly so anyone less well versed in espresso speak will understand what I'm harping on about, but firstly let's just talk about using the machine."— 2025 May 3, Kev, “Rocket Appartamento TCA Review”, in Coffee Blog:
nounClipping of speculation.
"This is told in confidence to the servant-man or woman who opens the door—‘be so good as tell the lady as much,’ says the hawker, ‘for really I’m afraid to carry the goods much longer, and I have already sold enough to pay me well enough for my spec—go, there’s a good girl, tell your missus I have splendid goods, and am willing almost to give them away, and if we makes a deal of it, why I don’t mind giving you a handsome present for yourself.’"— 1851, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, published 1861:
nounClipping of specialization.
nounClipping of specialist.
nounClipping of special.
nounClipping of spectrum.
nounAbbreviation of specifier.
nounClipping of specifier.
nounClipping of spectacular mark, a type of catch in Australian rules football.
verbTo specify, especially in a formal specification document.
"I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants."— 1999, George Buehler, The Troller Yacht Book:
adjClipping of special
adjClipping of specified
adjClipping of speculative
nounInitialism of Species of European Conservation Concern.
nounA species designated as of conservation concern according to this classification scheme.
Sentence Examples
I'm not sure that design meets the spec.
Ziri removed every spec of rust.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer examined the product's ____ to verify it matched the client's exact requirements.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineers are checking every ____ of the new building to ensure it meets all safety codes.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The engineer examined the product's ____ to verify it matched the client's exact requirements.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The engineers are checking every ____ of the new building to ensure it meets all safety codes.