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despecificate

verb

Etymology

From de- + specificate, with de- acting as an intensifier.

  1. derived from speciēs
  2. derived from specificus
  3. derived from specifique
  4. formed as specificate — “specific + -ate”
  5. formed as despecificate — “de- + specificate”

Definitions

  1. To discriminate

    To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.

    • Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully despecificated, and only the latter now imparts folly.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA