nonspecialist
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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It can be hard for nonspecialist investors to distinguish the gems from the duds, or predict which companies are in line for government support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The cavalcade of place names and unit designations might be a challenge for the nonspecialist reader.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2021
Her descriptions, though simple enough for a nonspecialist to understand, were remarkably prescient.
From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2018
Not whether he is making little mistakes or leaving out details that would bore the nonspecialist, but whether he is getting the big ideas right.
From Slate • Oct. 9, 2013
But from 1971, when a period of intense introspection provoked by the Vietnam War resulted in “Sonic Meditations,” Ms. Oliveros has moved decisively into ritualistic improvisation and communal experiences that can involve nonspecialist participants.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2012
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