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specsmanship

specsmanship noun: the use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another.

Noun

specsmanship (uncountable)

  1. The use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another
    • Specsmanship is the art of writing and interpreting specifications.1972, Charlie Harrison, Handbook of Industrial Control Computers, page 791

Origin of specsmanship

From specs + -manship.

Questions about specsmanship

What does specsmanship mean?
Specsmanship means the use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another.
What part of speech is specsmanship?
Specsmanship is a noun.

Words near specsmanship in the dictionary

  1. specs
  2. specs offender
  3. specs offenders
  4. specs out
  5. specs up
  6. specsmanship
  7. spect
  8. spect-actor
  9. spect-actors
  10. spectable
  11. spectabulous

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