1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
   "The architect carefully reviewed the building specifications before starting construction";
   - spec
    
2. Naming explicitly
   "The contract included a detailed specification of the work to be done"
    
3. (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
   "The patent application included detailed specifications of the new device"
    
4. A restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
   "The specification of materials was crucial to the project's success";
   - stipulation

Derived forms: specifications

Type of: confinement, description, doc [informal], document, naming, papers, restriction, verbal description, written document

Encyclopedia: Specification