In the Spec Definition?

1 : without having a definite buyer or customer but with the hope or expectation of finding one when work is completed He built the house on spec. She wrote the script on spec. 2 chiefly British : without being sure of success but with the hope of success He wrote to the company on spec, hoping for a job.

How do you use the word spec?

built, done, bought, etc., as a speculation: the construction of spec houses. verb (used with object), spec'd or specked or specced, spec'·ing or speck·ing or spec·cing. to provide specifications for: The custom turbocharger was spec'd by our mechanic.

How do you use spec in a sentence?

Spec sentence example
  1. Hard drives are bigger, CD writers are faster, graphics cards can turn a lower spec machine into a video editing suite. ...
  2. Not an original, but probably kept to spec . ...
  3. I need 'em for the spec security guys.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.