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Spet vs Spec - What's the difference?

spet | spec |

As nouns the difference between spet and spec

is that spet is (obsolete) spittle while spec is (colloquial) short form of specification.

As verbs the difference between spet and spec

is that spet is to spit; to throw out while spec is to specify, especially in a formal specification document.

spet

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) spittle

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To spit; to throw out.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    spec

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) short form of specification
  • (colloquial) short form of speculation
  • short form of specialization
  • short form of special
  • (dialect) a special place (for hiding or viewing)
  • (Australia, Australian rules football, informal) A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football.

    • Derived terms

    * on spec

    Verb

  • To specify, especially in a formal specification document.
  • * 1999 , George Buehler, The Troller Yacht Book
    • I've found some professional yards want everything specced out completely while a home builder will just do things the way he wants.
  • * 1995 , Fred Moody, I Sing the Body Electronic: A Year with Microsoft on the Multimedia Frontier
    • Could they still include the kinds of playful animations Ballinger had specced now that the scenes were more realistic-looking and less whimsical?

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