1
: specification
—usually used in plural
also
: a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification
2
: speculation
built the house on spec
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to spec
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
As part of Maryland’s law, resale platforms caught selling spec tickets could incur penalties up to $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for each subsequent violation.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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Noun
But the real draw of military watches—or mils spec watches—is one that’s harder for many collectors to own up to.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
As part of Maryland’s law, resale platforms caught selling spec tickets could incur penalties up to $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for each subsequent violation.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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