unspecialized
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/
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no especializado
- Day-blooming species are usually characterized by brightly colored flowers that are sought out as a pollen and nectar source by unspecialized insects such as generalist bees and flies.
- unspecialized cells
- unspecialized state
Examples
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The research focused on unspecialized cells that can transform into various types of tissue when needed.
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All you need is for a few more unspecialized cells to become brain cells.
Fiction book (2000) -
Our teeth are unspecialized either way.
Blog text (15) -
If you place an atom in an unspecialized location, what would be a specialized location?
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Thompson said the whole idea of a "G-cloud" or "CloudStore" of services just for government is contrary to the unspecialized nature of cloud services.
Blog text (4) -
Each starts off as a floral meristem, a mound of rudimentary, unspecialized cells—the plant equivalents of embryonic stem cells.
Academic text (2006) -
In a study on regeneration, scientists observed how unspecialized cells can develop into organs.
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Understanding how unspecialized cells function is crucial for advances in regenerative medicine.
Synonyms
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A job that does not need special training
Not limited to one area or skill and useful in many situations
Not having special or unique qualities
Not made for one person and the same for everyone
Not used to new conditions and so struggle to live or work there
Antonyms
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
unspecialized = specialized (transparent) = un + special + ize + d
Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'specialized'; the negated meaning 'not specialized' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Unspecialized breaks into un- meaning 'not', the familiar special meaning 'made for a particular use', and -ized which turns it into an adjective. So, unspecialized means 'not made for a specific job', that is, general or able to do many different things.