What does "non-specific" mean?

Alternative spelling of nonspecific.

What is a synonym for "non-specific"?

Common synonyms include: abstract, aleatoric, aleatory, amorphous, bland, blobby.

Non-specific

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Alternative spelling of nonspecific. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"Ventnor: […] Failure in 2021 to attract Government interest as part of the Restoring your Railways scheme was blamed on it being too non-specific."

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abstract aleatoric aleatory amorphous bland blobby

Antonyms

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specific

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"In English, the words a or an are indefinite articles that are used to refer to a person or thing that is non-specific, such as something generic or something mentioned for the first time."

Etymology

From non- + specific.

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