non-specific objects
[nɑn-spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɑbdʒɪkts]
nounpl: non-specific objects
objetos não-específicos
1. Items or things that are not clearly defined, identified, or distinguished by particular characteristics or details
The storage room contained various non-specific objects that had not been catalogued.
O depósito continha vários objetos não-específicos que não haviam sido catalogados.
2. In linguistics and grammar, references to things without particular identity or distinctiveness
The sentence used non-specific objects to create ambiguity in meaning.
A frase usou objetos não-específicos para criar ambiguidade no significado.
3. In scientific or academic contexts, items that lack precise definition or categorization
The researcher noted several non-specific objects in the experimental data.
O pesquisador observou vários objetos não-específicos nos dados experimentais.
This is primarily an academic and technical term used in linguistics, cataloguing, scientific research, and formal writing in both Brazil and Portugal. It is not common in everyday colloquial speech. The term emphasizes the importance of clarity and specificity in professional and scholarly contexts, which are highly valued in both Brazilian and Portuguese academic culture.
Related Idioms & Phrases
beating around the bush (using non-specific objects to avoid direct communication)
speaking in generalities (referring to non-specific objects rather than particulars)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →