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nonspecificity

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Lacking specificity or exactness.

    - "The symptoms were nonspecific, making it difficult to diagnose the disease."
    - "The job description was nonspecific, allowing for a wide range of applicants."
Rhymes
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specificity , hypocrisy , apocrisy , anomaly
Variants
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nonspecific , nonspecifically
Etymology
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From the Latin 'non' meaning 'not' and 'specificus' meaning 'particular' or 'definite'

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  1. The word 'nonspecific' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

  2. In mathematics, a nonspecific function is a function that can take any input and return a result, without being tied to a particular domain or range.

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  1. Ambiguity: Ambiguity refers to the potential for multiple meanings or interpretations of a word or phrase. Nonspecificity and ambiguity are related concepts, as nonspecific words or concepts can be ambiguous.

  2. Vagueness: Vagueness refers to a lack of clarity or precision in language or thought. Nonspecificity and vagueness are related concepts, as nonspecific words or concepts can be vague.

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Nonspecificity is a concept that is used in various fields such as medicine, science, and language. In medicine, nonspecific symptoms are those that can be caused by multiple conditions, making it difficult to diagnose a particular disease. In science, nonspecific reactions are those that do not react with a specific substance or target. In language, nonspecific words are those that do not have a clear or definite meaning.

How to Memorize "nonspecificity"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person who is trying to identify a symptom but is only given vague or nonspecific information. They might be picturing a puzzle with missing pieces, or a jigsaw puzzle with some pieces that don't quite fit.
    - Visualize a scientist performing an experiment, but the results are not specific to a particular substance or target.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nonspecific' with ambiguity or vagueness. Think of a word that is not clear or definite.
    - Associate the word 'nonspecific' with a puzzle or a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym NOS for 'nonspecific' to help remember the meaning.
    - Create a visual image of a puzzle or a jigsaw puzzle to help remember the concept of nonspecificity.

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