"specsmanship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From specs + -manship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|specs|manship}} specs + -manship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} specsmanship (uncountable)
  1. The use of specifications and quantitative measurements to establish the putative superiority of one product over another Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-specsmanship-en-noun-BPa~eEMn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -manship

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