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.
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Non-specific
Synonyms for "non-specific" (6 found)
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Noun(1 words)
general rule
Adjective(1 words)
generic grammar
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Verb(1 words)
Related words (3)
Noun(1 words)
indefinite determiner
Adjective(2 words)
undifferentiated organismuntargeted
Sample sentences
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The symptoms of malaria, which strikes an estimated 200 million people around the globe every year, are non-specific. That means the fever, aches, pains and chills in the early stages could be mistaken for any number of infections.
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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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