SPECIFICATION
\spˌɛsɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən], \s_p_ˌɛ_s_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of SPECIFICATION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Legal Glossary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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naming explicitly
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(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 usse of an invention
By Princeton University
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naming explicitly
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(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 usse of an invention
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of specifying or determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits.
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The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer.
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A written statement containing a minute description or enumeration of particulars, as of charges against a public officer, the terms of a contract, the description of an invention, as in a patent; also, a single article, item, or particular, an allegation of a specific act, as in a charge of official misconduct.
By Oddity Software
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In patent law, the narrative portion of a patent application, which includes descriptions of the purpose, structure and operation of the invention, as well as a discussion of any relevant prior art. Essentially, the specification must provide enough information about the invention so that a person proficient in the area of expertise involved in the invention could build and operate it without having to be overly creative.
By Oddity Software
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A definite and full statement of particulars; as, the specification of a charge against an officer; one detail in such a statement.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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