adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not specific or precise, as:; Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes. not-comparable

   "See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity"

2. 2
   Not specific or precise, as:; Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen. not-comparable
3. 3
   Not specific or precise, as:; Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen. not-comparable
4. 4
   Not specific or precise, as:; Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen. not-comparable
5. 5
   Not specific or precise, as:; That does not just stain one type of tissue. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abstractaleatoricaleatoryamorphousblandblobby

Antonyms

All antonyms

concretepathognomonicsingularspecific

Example

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"See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity"

Etymology

From non- + specific.

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