overall philosophy

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandphilosophy

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overall
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group ...
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philosophy
noun
uk
/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/us
/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of ...
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(Definition ofoverallandphilosophyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoverall philosophy

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I want, rather, to concentrate on ouroverallphilosophy.
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That was theoverallphilosophy, and that is what the authority wanted to do.
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We believe that he is wrong fundamentally because it is part of thatoverallphilosophy.
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I am not sure whether such an approach tallies with theoverallphilosophyof his party.
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It is part of anoverallphilosophyto providing a caring service for everyone.
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We will reject it outright because the individual items in the document cannot be separated from itsoverallphilosophy.
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However, it is important to start the debate in the context of theoverallphilosophyof the report.
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In recent years, theoverallphilosophyof mutuality has been revived—after some building societies had undoubtedly become a little remote.
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This is an enormous subject which, to a certain extent, embraces theoverallphilosophythat the country wants for the education of this age group.
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Hisoverallphilosophywas described as fiscally conservative and socially liberal.
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The series has a differentoverallphilosophy, however, placing more emphasis on racing and less on decorations, costumes, and themes.
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