unspecializedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈspɛʃəlʌɪzd/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈspɛʃl̩ʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ (un- prefix1 2.)
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] > of no special quality > not specialized
indifferent1872
unspecialized1874
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > indiscriminateness > [adjective] > not discriminated
undistinct1534
promiscuous1570
muddy?1571
confounded1572
confuse1577
undistinguished1598
indistinct1604
indistinguished1608
confused1611
muddied1647
indiscriminate1649
indiscriminated1669
undiscriminated1768
unselect1826
unspecialized1874
the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > having no special skill
unspecialized1902
1874 E. D. Cope Origin Fittest (1887) xviii. 398 The Doctrine of the Unspecialized.
1886 G. Allen For Maimie's Sake xv A vague flood of unspecialized emotion.
1902 S. Webb & B. Webb Hist. Trade Unionism (ed. 5) Introd. p. x The general mass of unskilled and unspecialised labour.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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adj.1874- burglar
- burglar's plaster
- burglar-alarm
- burglar-proof
- burglar-season
- burglaralarm
- burglared
- burglarer
- burglaries
- burglarily
- burglaring
- burglarious
- burglariously
- burglarise
- burglarised
- burglarises
- burglarising
- burglarize
- burglarized
- burglarizes
- burglarizing
- burglarly
- burglarproof
- burglarproofed
- burglarproofing