inspecific
Syllables: in·spe·cif·icUK/ˌɪn.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/
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New Zealand/ˌən.spəˈsəf.ək/
inspecific adjective: nonspecific, unspecific.
Adjective
inspecific (comparative more inspecific, superlative most inspecific)
- Nonspecific, unspecific.
- [...]; in this case it is the indeterminate antecedent stage of an inspecific measurement process[.]2002, Meinard Kuhlmann, Holger Lyre, Andrew Wayne, Ontological Aspects of Quantum Field Theory, →ISBN, page 92
- This is, of course, an optimism, and an inspecific optimism at that, since there is in it no antecedent commitment to just which normative concepts will prove sustainable in this way.2006, David Copp, The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory, →ISBN, page 59
Examples of inspecific in a sentence
- (1) Used to curse in an inspecific way the addressee or another person or thing referenced.2010, George Choundas, The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues, →ISBN, page 65:
- An inspecific action resulting in the reduced seed production of the mutant.2012, W. Gottschalk, G. Wolff, Induced Mutations in Plant Breeding, →ISBN, page 21:
Forms of inspecific
| comparative | more inspecific |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inspecific |
Origin of inspecific
From in- + specific.
Words that rhyme with inspecific
- specific
- prolific
- calorific
- colorific
- hieroglyphic
- honorific
- scientific
- terrific
- -ific
- biospecific
- calcific
- dolorific
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- febrific
- interspecific
- morbific
- organific
- pacific
- signific
- soporific
- sudorific
- triglyphic
- trispecific
- unterrific
- vaporific
- acidific
- algific
- allospecific
- anaglyphic
- anticalcific
- antiprolific
- aspecific
- aurific
- bioscientific
- bispecific
- carbonific
- chylific
- classific
- coelanaglyphic
- conspecific
- cornific
- cospecific
- crapperific
- damnific
- deific
- diaglyphic
- ditriglyphic
- frigorific
- geoglyphic
- grandific
- hipsterific
- horrific
- humilific
- lactific
- lapidific
- lithoglyphic
- lucific
- lucrific
- mirific
- nanospecific
- omnific
Questions about inspecific
- What does inspecific mean?
- Inspecific means nonspecific, unspecific.
- How do you use inspecific in a sentence?
- (1) Used to curse in an inspecific way the addressee or another person or thing referenced.
- What part of speech is inspecific?
- Inspecific is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inspecific?
- Inspecific is pronounced /ˌɪn.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ (UK).
Words near inspecific in the dictionary
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