Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

specification

/spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: spec-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act of specifying.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The contractor followed the architect’s specifications."
"Each computer is built to the customer’s exact specification."
"The product failed to meet the required safety specifications."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: specification, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

specifications (plural)

Derived Forms

despecification misspecification nonspecification overspecification prespecification respecification specificational subspecification underspecification

Phrases

open-specification

Frequently Paired Words

species specific specify

Synonyms

stipulation spec

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce specification?: The recorded pronunciation is /spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/.
What does specification mean?: An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
Where does specification come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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