English

Noun

spec ‎(plural specs)

1. (colloquial) Short for specification.
2. (colloquial) Short for speculation.
3. Short for specialization.
4. Short for special.
5. (dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)
6. (Australia, Australian rules football, informal) A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.

Derived terms

• on spec

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Verb

spec ‎(third-person singular simple present specs, present participle speccing, simple past and past participle specced)

1. (transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
   • 1999, George Buehler, The Troller Yacht Book

     I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants.

   • 1995, Fred Moody, I Sing the Body Electronic: A Year with Microsoft on the Multimedia Frontier

     Could they still include the kinds of playful animations Ballinger had specced now that the scenes were more realistic-looking and less whimsical?

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Anagrams

• ceps
• CSPE
• pecs, Pécs