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document vs specification

specification vs document

document and specification both are nouns.

document is a verb but specification is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
document Yes No Yes No
specification Yes No No No
As nouns, specification is a hyponym of document; that is, specification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than document:
  • document: writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
  • specification: (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
document (noun) specification (noun)
anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters naming explicitly
a written account of ownership or obligation (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
document (verb) specification (verb)
support or supply with references
record in detail
Difference between document and specification

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