spec

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspɛk/
• Homophone: speck

Noun

spec (plural specs)

1. (colloquial) short form of specification
2. (colloquial) short form of speculation
3. short form of specialization
4. short form of special
5. (dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)

Derived terms

• on spec

Translations

short form of specification

Finnish: speksi (fi)

Verb

spec (third-person singular simple present specs, present participle speccing, simple past and past participle specced)

1. (transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
   • 1999, George Buehler, The Troller Yacht Book

     I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants.

   • 1995, Fred Moody, I Sing the Body Electronic: A Year with Microsoft on the Multimedia Frontier

     Could they still include the kinds of playful animations Ballinger had specced now that the scenes were more realistic-looking and less whimsical?

Translations

to specificy

Finnish: speksata (fi)

Anagrams

• ceps
• CSPE
• pecs, Pécs