spec (spĕk) Informal.
n.

1. specs The specifications, as for a building to be constructed.
2. Speculation.

tr.v., spec'd, or specced (spĕkt), spec'ing, or spec·cing (spĕk'ĭng), specs, or specs.
To write or supply specifications for.

adj.

1. Of or relating to specifications: a manufacturer's spec sheet.
2. Done, constructed, produced, or purchased as a speculation: a spec job; a spec house.

idiom:

on spec

1. On a speculation basis; with no assurance of profit: houses built on spec; writes TV commercials on spec.

spec'er spec''er n.

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