respecification

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noun

The act or process of respecifying; a change from a previous specification

OriginEnglish specification ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrespecification (countable and uncountable, plural respecifications)

plural respecifications

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of respecifying; a change from a previous specification

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishspecification
  7. Englishrespecification

From re- + specification.

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APA

respecification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respecification

MLA

“respecification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respecification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respecification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respecification.

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