different between spec vs spece

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sp?k/
• Homophone: speck

Noun

spec (plural specs)

1. (colloquial) Clipping of specification.

2. (colloquial) Clipping of speculation.
3. Clipping of specialization.
4. Clipping of specialist.
5. Clipping of special.
6. (linguistics) Abbreviation of specifier.
7. (linguistics) Clipping of specifier.
8. (dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)
9. (Australia, Australian rules football, informal) A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.

Derived terms

• on spec

Translations

Verb

spec (third-person singular simple present specs, present participle speccing, simple past and past participle specced)

1. (transitive) To specify, especially in a formal specification document.

Translations

Anagrams

• CEPs, CPEs, CSPE, ECPs, EPCs, PESC, Pécs, ceps, pecs

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spezie (“spices”), ultimately from Latin speci?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sp?t?s/

Noun

spec m (indefinite plural speca, definite singular speci, definite plural specat)

1. (botany) pepper (Capsicum annuum)
2. paprika
3. (adjective) cranky

Declension

Synonyms

• piperkë
• gogozhare

References

Latin

Verb

spece

1. second-person singular present active imperative of speci?

Middle English

Noun

spece

1. Alternative form of spice

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