unspecialized
Broadly trained instead
Unspecialized describes something not adapted for a particular function or purpose.
An unspecialized cell can develop into various tissue types.
An unspecialized worker handles general tasks rather than specific technical ones.
The term often appears in biology, where unspecialized organisms or body parts retain flexibility that specialized ones have lost.
One with broad expertise
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
- jack-of-all-tradesMultiskilled non-specialist
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
flexible · versatile · broad · wide-ranging · nonspecific · undifferentiated · generic · general-purpose
generalist
One with broad expertise
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
- jack-of-all-tradesMultiskilled non-specialist
adaptable · flexible · versatile · broad · wide-ranging · nonspecific · undifferentiated · generic · general-purpose · multifunctional
unspecializedspecialized
Adapted for particular function
specialised · technical · expert · special · dedicated
unspecializeddifferentiated
Made unlike others
specialized · specialised · adapted · dedicated · committed
special, especially, specialist, specialty, specialize, specialized, specialists, specialise, nonspecialist