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specification

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


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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

Headline lap times in testing are notoriously unreliable as indicators of form as the specification in which the cars are running is not made public.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

He said the missile's vertical and horizontal manoevreing were tested and were found to be up to specification, according to Russia's Tass news agency.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 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




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