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UNSPECIFIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unspecific mean? 

UNSPECIFIC (adjective)
  The adjective UNSPECIFIC has 1 sense:

1. not detailed or specificplay

  Familiarity information: UNSPECIFIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNSPECIFIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not detailed or specific

Synonyms:

broad; unspecific

Context example:

felt an unspecific dread

Similar:

general (applying to all or most members of a category or group)


 Context examples 


This enzyme is an unspecific, membrane-bound, monooxygenase located in the endoplasmic reticulum.

(Cytochrome P450 2A5, NCI Thesaurus)



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