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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

despecificate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-spec-ifi-cate
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

despecificates (present, singular) despecificating (participle, present) despecificated (participle, past) despecificated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

despecification

Questions

What does despecificate mean?
To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
Where does despecificate come from?
From de- + specificate, with de- acting as an intensifier.

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