nonspecific

CEFRB2

/nˌɑnspəˈsɪfɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not clearly limited to one particular person or thing.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not specific or precise, as:

Examples

  • The patient complained of vague and nonspecific chest pain.

  • Nonspecific tests can produce false positives.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes.

  2. Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.

  3. Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.

More examples

In context

  • The nonspecific symptoms made diagnosis difficult.

  • See also: nonspecific symptom, specificity

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From non- + specific.