1
: specification
—usually used in plural
also
: a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification
2
: speculation
built the house on spec
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to spec
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PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Still, like the M3 iMac, the latest model is largely another spec bump.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
To set it aside from a regular Turbo S, Porsche gives buyers the option to spec it in lovely Purple Sky Metallic free of charge.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
That covers three key spec differences, the last being the TDP rating.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Still, like the M3 iMac, the latest model is largely another spec bump.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
To set it aside from a regular Turbo S, Porsche gives buyers the option to spec it in lovely Purple Sky Metallic free of charge.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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