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spec

1

[spek]

noun

  1. Usually specs specification.

  2. speculation.



adjective

  1. built, done, bought, etc., as a speculation.

    the construction of spec houses.

verb (used with object)

spec'd, specked, specced, spec'ing, specking, speccing. 
  1. to provide specifications for.

    The custom turbocharger was spec'd by our mechanic.

  2. (in a video game) to create or update (a character) by assigning attributes, skills, weapons, armor, and other items that affect the character’s powers, speed, strength, intelligence, etc..

    Do your research before you spec your character, because some builds are just not viable and this game does not allow you to re-spec.

spec.

2

abbreviation

  1. special.

  2. specially.

  3. specifically.

  4. specification.

spec.

1

abbreviation

  1. specification

  2. speculation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spec

2

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. as a speculation or gamble

    all the tickets were sold so I went to the theatre on spec

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (prenominal) speculative

    a spec developer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ’e noun
  • specker noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spec.1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spec.1

C19: short for speculation or speculative
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. on spec, made, built, or done with hopes of but no assurance of payment or a sale; without commitment by a client or buyer.

    ad illustrations done on spec;

    luxury homes built on spec and sold before completion.

see on spec.
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Cregger’s spec script prompted an intense bidding war two years ago, with Cregger winning a hefty payday and final cut, provided the test screenings weren’t a disaster.

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Drivers can also participate in Pirelli tyre development tests in the latest cars, or whatever spec of car is required, if called upon.

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Auctioneers, H&H Classic Auctions, previously said the bike was believed to be in "Legacy" spec with the chrome mudguards, and had seen little use since the completion of filming.

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So he infiltrated the militia movement on spec, as a freelance vigilante.

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The tech spec of every new handset camera is usually an improvement on the previous generation.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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