nonspecialist en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + specialist.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Not specialist in nature; not exhibiting or requiring specialisation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-specialist | alternative | lexicographic |
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nonspecialist en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + specialist.
Meanings
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A person who is not a specialist in a given field
This engineering task is too difficult for nonspecialists.
"Books," to us, should have 150 to 1500 published pages, almost never need color, be typesettable in house, not require fold-out maps, be predominately ^([sic]) in English, and be titleable such that a nonspecialist could recommend it to a specialist.
1987, William A. Katz, Robin Kinder, The Publishing and Review of Reference Sources, page 332:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonspecialists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| non-specialist | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
pl laik (a person who is not a specialist in a given field) · pl niefachowiec (a person who is not a specialist in a given field) · pl niespecjalista (a person who is not a specialist in a given field) · ru неспециалист (a person who is not a specialist in a given field) · ru дилета́нт (a person who is not a specialist in a given field)