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specification
noun [C or U] /ˌspes.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (informal spec)Definition
C1 a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.: All products are made exactly to the customer's specifications. A specification has been drawn up for the new military aircraft. a job specification The cars have been built to a high specification (= a high standard).Elaborating, specifying and simplifyingPlans and arrangements
(Definition of specification noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- broaden verb (MORE GENERAL)
- complicate verb
- depth noun (SERIOUSNESS)
- detail noun (INFORMATION)
- dilate on/upon sth phrasal verb
- dumb sth down phrasal verb
- elaborate verb
- expand on sth phrasal verb
- expatiate verb
- flesh sth out phrasal verb
- generalization noun
- generalize verb
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- simplify verb
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