specsmanship

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noun

The use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another

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Meanings

nounspecsmanship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From specs + -manship.

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APA

specsmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specsmanship

MLA

“specsmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specsmanship. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specsmanship,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specsmanship.

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