(1) our spec chart indicates a transmission speed of 9 seconds(2) he built the factory on spec and hoped someone would buy it(3) Keep the costs down, agree a detailed spec with your designer up-front.(4) a camera with a very basic spec(5) the range allows buyers to spec their truck to their needs(6) Bedfont Lakes Hotel was developed on spec near London's Heathrow Airport but designed specifically for its unique site.(7) I wrote my first book on spec , sent it off to nearly 100 publishers and in six weeks I had my first offer.(8) Although it's possible to get a house built from basic drawings, a set of detailed specs is an insurance policy against confusion and even contractor fraud.(9) Byrnes designed this 5,400-square-foot house on spec using his family as theoretical homeowners.