general term
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandterm
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general
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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term
noun
uk/tɜːm/us/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofgeneral term
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A moregeneraltermis recurrence.
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He uses thegeneralterm'middle ground' for such regions.
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These combine to form thegeneraltermfor human being.
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We can also estimate thegeneraltermof (7.26).
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Finally, we discuss possible extensions of the technique, including incorporatinggeneraltermorderings.
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In contrast, upgrade design, as ageneralterm, has not been practiced well.
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Although informants used ageneraltermmeaning wealth or treasure, they were referring to livestock (cattle, goats, donkeys and horses).
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Disagreement between competent speakers about the application of ageneraltermin borderline cases is unproblematic and indeed inevitable.
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Rather, a more neutral,generalterm, equivalent to "disease," is used throughout her discussions with the interviewer.
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In common vocabulary, recycling is used as ageneraltermfor all activities related to the reclamation of waste.
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We use the moregeneraltermaddress to refer to entities such as bindings and store locations.
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This is ageneralterm.
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That is ageneralterm.
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So intermediate care is ageneraltermthat can be interpreted widely to meet local population needs and which may include different models of care.
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The lower productivity of this type of nominalizations, as opposed to agent nominalizations, explains the lack of a well-establishedgeneralterm.
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Language loss is ageneraltermapplied to any instance of the decline of linguistic skills, whether of individuals or speech communities.
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Thegeneralterm"congenital heart defects" comprises a variety of malformations with varying prevalence, clinical features, natural history, management and hence anticipated benefit from screening.
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Thus, while disagreement among competent speakers on borderline issues involving ageneraltermis easily understood, disagreement on core issues is problematic.
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Realists say it is because thegeneralterm' red ' picks out a common property (the universal redness) shared by all those particulars.
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However, disagreement between competent speakers about the application of ageneraltermto a core case is more difficult to explain.
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According to a widespread concept in anglophone literature, ' birth control ' is a moregeneralterm than ' family limitation ' and covers every case of fertility control.
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My only gripe with the book is the continuing inclusion of the autistic spectrum disorders under thegeneraltermof psychoses by some contributors.
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