“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SPECIFICATION
stipulation, specification
(noun) a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
specification
(noun) (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
specification, spec
(noun) a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
specification
(noun) naming explicitly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
specification (countable and uncountable, plural specifications)
An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
An act of specifying.
Source: Wiktionary
Spec`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. spécification, LL. specificatio.]
1. The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. This specification or limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry. I. Watts.
2. The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer.
3. A written statement containing a minute description or enumeration of particulars, as of charges against a public officer, the terms of a contract, the description of an invention, as in a patent; also, a single article, item, or particular, an allegation of a specific act, as in a charge of official misconduct.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
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