nonspecified

Examples

• All

• In the survey, respondents only provided nonspecified feedback, making it hard to draw conclusions.

• During the discussion, there were many nonspecified details that left us confused.

• Nonspecified species are those species and species groups of no current economic value taken as incidental catch in the target fisheries.

  Academic text (2008)

• Other species include sculpin, eulachon, capelin, shark, skates, smelt, and octopus. Nonspecified species.

  Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

U

undisclosed

vsnonspecified

37 5.8

Kept secret and not told to other people

means unstated or unclear without implying intentional secrecy

U

unspecified

vsnonspecified

27 4.8

Something that does not give clear details

has identical meaning but exists as a different lexical form

U

undeclared

vsnonspecified

13 6.0

Not told to the public or said by officials

describes general lack of statement without the public announcement aspect

N

nonspecific

vsnonspecified

• Specialized

5 6.5

Not caused by one clear thing

centers on being unstated or unidentified rather than cause absence

U

unmentioned

vsnonspecified

4 4.4

Not said or talked about

means unstated or unclear even when it might be mentioned elsewhere

U

unspecific

vsnonspecified

2 5.8

Not clear or detailed enough to be useful

is the same idea but used more often for exactness issues

U

underspecified

vsnonspecified

• Specialized

1 7.7

Not clearly or fully described so important details are missing

focuses on general absence of detail rather than partial definition

U

undescribed

vsnonspecified

1 6.4

Not given any written or spoken explanation

refers more to the general state of lacking clear identification

U

unelaborated

vsnonspecified

7.9

Not fully developed and lacking important details

means lack of clear identification rather than incomplete development

Antonyms

S

specified

• Formal

4.1

Clearly and exactly said or written, for example on a form

How Specific

specified

• Formal

4.1

detailed

353 3.7

general

∞ 1.0

vague

230 4.6

nonspecified

6.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology