From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspecificationspe‧ci‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ●○○AWL noun [countable]1[usually plural]INSTRUCTIONS a detailedinstruction about how a car, building, piece of equipment etc should be madebuild/manufacture/produce something to ... specifications
The airport building had been constructed to FAA specifications.
The bolts met all the engineering specifications.2especially British EnglishMUST a clear statement of what is needed or wanted
a specification of what role each member will playjob specification (=a detailed description of what a job involves)Examples from the Corpusspecification• The DC-ACCESS keyword may be repeated up to 10 times allowing specification of up to 100 users.• Falcons were fitted out at the Bordeaux plant to customerspecification.• Properspecification of the grounds of objection was required.• These days there are a range of sizes, specifications and prices to suit nearly every requirement.• The C65 was intended to be a low-cost computer with better technicalspecifications than, but still compatible with, the C64.• The specifications required to meet these can be readily elicited and catalogued.• But the windtunnelspecifications called for this wall to be able to withstand seventy-five pounds a square foot.job specification• The second issue is to do with other existingroles and job specifications.• All deputy heads need a clear job specification and a place in school development and decision-makingcommensurate with their experience and seniority.• Formal organisations have an explicithierarchy in a well- definedstructure; job specifications and communicationchannels are also well-defined.• The criteria for analysing work done must primarily be the job specification.• But the job specifications for Number 10 are increasingly precise and alarmingly exacting.• The manager of nurses should contribute to the preparation of the job specification for consultantappointments.• They are mainly on academic-related grades but their job specifications are entirely libraryadministration.From Longman Business Dictionaryspecificationspe‧ci‧fi‧ca‧tion /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable usually plural]1MANUFACTURINGa detailed description of how something should be designed or madethe design specifications of the new computer systemEach machine is built to the highest specifications.They delivered parts that did not conform with contract specifications (=were not made in the way the contract stated).In defense electronics, components must meet rigid specifications set by the Pentagon.2to specification(s)MANUFACTURING if something is made, working etc to specification, it is doing so according to the description of how it should be designedMy job is to ensure that the plant is performing exactly to specification.3an official written description of something, giving details of what it is or what it involves →customs specification →job specification
