Spec Definition

spĕk
specs
noun
specs
The specifications, as for a building to be constructed.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Speculation.
American Heritage
Spec sheet; spec work.
Webster's New World

(colloquial) Short form of specification.

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verb
To write or supply specifications for.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of or relating to specifications.
A manufacturer's spec sheet.
American Heritage
Done, constructed, produced, or purchased as a speculation.
A spec job; a spec house.
American Heritage
idiom
on spec
  • On a speculation basis; with no assurance of profit:

    houses built on spec; writes TV commercials on spec.

American Heritage
on spec
  • according to specifications
  • as a speculation, with no assurance of profit
Webster's New World

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