n.
1.a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
2.naming explicitly
3.(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 usse of an invention
4.a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
Idiom of the Day
hit a plateau
to reach a certain level of activity or sales and then stop
The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then began to decline.