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Despecificate

Deˊspe-cif′i-cate

,
Verb.
T.
[Pref.
de-
(intens.) +
specificate
.]
To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
[R.]
Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully
despecificated
.
Fitzed. Hall.

Definition 2024


despecificate

despecificate

English

Verb

despecificate (third-person singular simple present despecificates, present participle despecificating, simple past and past participle despecificated)

  1. (rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
    Inaptitude and ineptitude have been usefully despecificated. Fitzed. Hall.