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spec

/ˈspɛk/

Meanings
noun
A special place (for hiding or viewing)

Examples :

"The birdwatcher found a quiet spec in the bushes to observe the rare finches without disturbing them. "
place building
noun
A component of a phrase that is non-recursive and not found as a sister of the head of the phrase, but rather as a daughter of the maximal projection of the phrase.

Examples :

"In the sentence "The tall boy ate the pizza," "the" in "the tall boy" is considered a spec because it's a determiner that modifies the noun phrase "tall boy," but it's not the head noun ("boy") and isn't directly combined with it as a sister. "
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noun
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.

Examples :

""His investment strategy relied heavily on spec, hoping to profit from quick price changes in the stock market." "
business economy finance commerce asset

Related Words

Illustration commissioned

commissioned verb

/kəˈmɪʃənd/

To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

"James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration systematically

systematically adverb

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/ /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli/

In an organized manner; utilising a system.

"The gardener systematically watered each plant in the rows, ensuring every one received the same amount of water. "

Illustration corresponding

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

Illustration correspondent

correspondent noun

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/ /ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/

Someone who or something which corresponds.

"My sister is a correspondent for the school newspaper, so she writes articles about school events. "

Illustration specialization

specialization noun

/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

The act or process of specializing.

"The chef's specialization in French cuisine took years of dedicated practice. "

Illustration developments

developments noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənts/ /dəˈvɛləpmənts/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration specification

specification noun

/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

"The building's design specification clearly outlines the required materials for the walls. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Illustration unexpectedly

unexpectedly adverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

In an unexpected manner.

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "