Spec vs. Speck

Spec vs. Speck — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Spec and Speck

Specnoun

(colloquial) lang=en

Specknoun

A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.

a tiny speck of soot

Specnoun

(colloquial) lang=en

Specknoun

A very small thing; a particle; a whit.

He has not a speck of money.

Specnoun

clipping of specialization

Specknoun

(fish) A small etheostomoid fish, Etheostoma stigmaeum, common in the eastern United States.

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Specnoun

clipping of specialist

Specknoun

Fat; lard; fat meat.

Specnoun

clipping of special

Specknoun

(uncountable) A juniper-flavoured ham originally from Tyrol.

Specnoun

(dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)

Specknoun

The blubber of whales or other marine mammals.

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Specnoun

A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.

Specknoun

The fat of the hippopotamus.

Specverb

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

Speckverb

(transitive) To mark with specks; to speckle.

paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture

Specnoun

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

Specknoun

a very small spot;

the plane was just a speck in the sky

Specknoun

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Specknoun

a slight but appreciable addition;

this dish could use a touch of garlic

Speckverb

produce specks in or on;

speck the cloth