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specification

[spes-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌspɛs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Imports from the US meanwhile, while growing, have been constrained by the fact that the US aviation market uses a different fuel specification to most of the rest of the world.

From BBC May 3, 2026

The Black Badge specification features a dark-anodized grille and hood figurine in the place of chrome brightwork—younger, fresher, more nocturnal, but also nicely understated, which I like.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

Judging competitiveness in testing is always difficult because there are so many variables and teams do not reveal the specification in which they run their cars.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

The job specification describes the role as one of "the most important, high-profile public posts in the UK".

From Barron's Nov. 24, 2025

They absorbed the restrictions and made sketches and measurements, trying out different designs until they settled on the best specification.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Rather than relying on SpaceX's published specifications, the team reconstructed the rocket's performance by extracting telemetry from publicly available video of its first four integrated flight tests.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

There is now a server processor with real specifications, a memory architecture with a brand, a named customer in Meta and a revenue ramp with dates attached.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Messrs. Hargis and Kreitz decline to tell me Blackbeard’s range, speed or other specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

E-bikes have zoomed into popularity across the country, especially among kids and teens, and that surge has been met with a wide array of models with different specifications and abilities.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

After finding three that meet her specifications, she lifts the first and blows on it, saying, “Steed, rise and bear us where I command.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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