Definitions for on spec
on spec

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1. on specadverb

   With the hope of selling it, as opposed to on commission .

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1. On Spec

   On Spec is a digest-sized, perfect-bound, Canadian quarterly magazine publishing stories and poetry in science fiction, fantasy, and allied genres broadly grouped under the "speculative fiction" umbrella. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, On Spec was founded in 1989 by a small group of Edmonton writers who joined together to form The Copper Pig Writers Society. At the time, there was no paying market for English speculative fiction in Canada On Spec is Canada's longest-running, and according to author Robert J. Sawyer, arguably most successful English-language magazine in the field. Much more like a traditional small literary magazine than the mass-market-styled American science fiction digests such as Analog and Asimov's, On Spec was founded to address the frustration that English-speaking Canadian SF writers faced having to "Americanize" their stories for the existing US markets.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of on spec in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of on spec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of on spec in a Sentence

1. John Hoellwarth:

   The most common thing I see in my neighborhood that's not done according to spec is people flying a flag in front of their home and not taking it down or lighting it at night.

2. Linn Huang:

   While the products themselves are more iterative than revolutionary — same basic design — Apple's strategy in raising the spec ceiling should prove to be a prudent one, since 2015, the entire all-in-one category has contracted each year. A continued shift toward mobility has been a primary inhibitor for this form factor, but options and economics play a large role as well.

3. Robert Yawger:

   It's been a perfect storm, with specs jumping in to take full advantage of this. It's spec nirvana.

4. Mike Murphy:

   We see February 1 to March 15, 45 days, as our period to seize the nomination and get in front, we have the resources to pursue that campaign. Most of these other guys are all running on spec. We're at a point now where we're significantly funded for those 45 days, cash in the bank today. Nobody else is in that situation in this race. Nobody's close.

5. Robert Yawger:

   They took the opportunity to get in, the spec(ulator) community appears to want to trade these lows.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/On_Spec
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=on spec