nonselective
adjective
non·se·lec·tive
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That research led to a job at the University of Texas at Austin, despite the doubts some faculty members had about her nonselective university degrees. — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, "Elizabeth Warren Is Completely Serious," 17 June 2019 Students who file a separate application to enter one of the district’s competitive academic programs will receive up to two offers — one for the selective school and one for a nonselective school. — Juan Perez Jr., chicagotribune.com, "CPS eighth-graders who applied for high school under new system to get offers next week," 21 Mar. 2018 If only a few in number, the weed can also be dug out wearing chemical resistant gloves or spot killed with a nonselective herbicide. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Cooler weather leads to more hardy azaleas," 17 Mar. 2018 In colleges, especially in nonselective and for-profit schools, online education has expanded rapidly, too, with similar effects. — Susan Dynarski, New York Times, "Online Courses Are Harming the Students Who Need the Most Help," 19 Jan. 2018 And for some, the only answer is to dig them out or spot kill them with a nonselective herbicide, following label instructions. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Pineapple plants can put premium on patience," 2 Sep. 2017 Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum, nonselective herbicide will kill the grass as well as your garden plants. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Has grass invaded your garden beds?," 7 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonselective.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nonselective
adjective
non·se·lec·tive
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Medical Definition of nonselective
: not selective
especially
: not limited (as to a single body part or organism) in action or effect
nonselective beta-blockers