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spec·i·fi·ca·tion  audio  (sps-f-kshn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The act of specifying.
    1. specifications A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.
    2. A single item or article that has been specified.
  3. An exact written description of an invention by an applicant for a patent.



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