broad term

collocation in English

meaningsofbroadandterm

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broad
adjective
uk
/brɔːd/us
/brɑːd/
very ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofbroadandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbroad term

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Thisbroadtermrefers to all manner of social knowledge, including knowledge of the mind.
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That is abroadterm.
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Recklessness is a verybroadterm.
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That is a verybroadterm.
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Consultation is a verybroadterm.
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The word "essential" is another immenselybroadterm.
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Surely "staff" would be the most appropriatebroadterm.
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Why use the term "a course of conduct" which is abroadterm?
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It seems to me to be a verybroadtermin this context.
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That is why we have used a verybroadtermwhich encompasses all of those matters.
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That is why we have used thebroadterm"value or yearly value of property".
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The "national interest" is abroadtermthat can be extended to include almost anything.
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Perhaps we had better clear up what notification means because it can be abroadterm.
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Evolution, like prohibition, is abroadterm.
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Hip dysplasia is abroadtermthat encompasses many developmental and other abnormalities of the hip joint.
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Similarly, thebroadterm"representatives of industry" must include not only employers and administrators, but employees, mechanics and others.
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Thisbroadtermis particularly used by business executives.
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There are three specific types of identity theft aside from thebroadterm.
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Enemies is abroadtermthat applies to all manner of foes and adversaries.
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Human capital, abroadtermthat generally includes social, instructional and individual human talent in combination.
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It is abroadtermused to signify an ecclesiastical figure and their administration.
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Market isbroadtermthat covers buyers, sellers and even sentiment.
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Arachnoiditis is abroadtermdenoting inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space.
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It is a verybroadtermwith extremely broad meanings as well.
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Its become abroadterm, but that does not diminish the explanatory power behind it.
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