The meaning of SPECIFICATION is the act or process of specifying. How to use specification in a sentence.

SPECIFICATION meaning: 1. a detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.: 2. a detailed description…. Learn more.

SPECIFICATION meaning: a detailed description of work to be done or materials to be used in a project an instruction that says exactly how to do or make something usually plural

A specification is a requirement which is clearly stated, for example about the necessary features in the design of something. I'd like to buy some land and have a house built to my specification.

specification (ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) n 1. the act or an instance of specifying

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun specification, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 11, 2025 · specification (countable and uncountable, plural specifications) An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.