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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

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

The Canadian was 0.089secs and three places ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso, who is running the car in its previous specification on Friday for a back-to-back comparison of data.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

The very earliest events in the specification of an embryo—the specification of the body axis, of front and back, and left versus right—were among the last to be understood.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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