Although specifications are usually issued by the architect 's office, specification writing itself is undertaken by the architect and the various engineers or by specialist specification writers.
Definition of specification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of specifying:[uncountable] specification of charges against the prisoner. Usually, specifications. [plural] a detailed description of requirements, materials, etc., as in a plan for a building.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun specification, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
SPECIFICATION meaning: a detailed description of work to be done or materials to be used in a project an instruction that says exactly how to do or make something usually plural
Although specifications are usually issued by the architect 's office, specification writing itself is undertaken by the architect and the various engineers or by specialist specification writers.