English noun: specification | |||
1. | specification (communication) a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work | ||
Synonyms | spec | ||
Broader (hypernym) | description, verbal description | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | computer architecture, network architecture | ||
2. | specification (communication) naming explicitly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | naming | ||
3. | specification (communication) (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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
4. | specification (act) a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||
Synonyms | stipulation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confinement, restriction | ||