/ Dictionary / Index S specification: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spec•i•fi•ca•tion Pronunciation: (spes"u-fi-kā'shun), [key] — n. the act of specifying. Usually,a detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials, etc., as of a proposed building, machine, bridge, etc. a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description. something specified, as in a bill of particulars; a specified particular, item, or article. an act of making specific. the state of having a specific character. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: specification (Thesaurus) specific specific charge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language