specification

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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

A complication was that McLaren were not running the latest specification of Mercedes power-unit, so can expect an uplift when they switch in Australia to the latest spec.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

My specification is that it can’t be about superheroes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

It’s a hypothetical molecular-engineering technology in which objects are designed and built with the individual specification and placement of each separate atom.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz