specification

noun

1. a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

Similar word(s): spec

Definition categories: communication, description

2. naming explicitly

Definition categories: communication, naming

3. (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention

Definition categories: communication, document, papers

4. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

Similar word(s): stipulation

Definition categories: act, confinement, restriction