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Plural of generalist

regular plural

The plural of generalist is generalists.

Forms of generalist

Singulargeneralist /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/
Pluralgeneralists
Countablecountable

Generalists in a sentence

  • Think of neurotypical folks as generalists and autistic folks as specialists.2002, Lisa B. Elliott, Embarrassed Often Ashamed Never: Quips and Short Stories from One Family's Ongoing Adventure With Asperger Syndrome…. From the entry neurotypical
  • He believes there should be special grants and incentives for medical students and others to learn to be generalists - to be dot-connectors, or conciliators of specialties and of data.2012 April 12, David Ewing Duncan, “Come Together, Right Now: The Desperate Need for Integration in Biomedicine”, in James Bennet, editor…. From the entry dot-connector

Meaning of generalist

  1. noun A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
  2. noun A general practitioner.
  3. noun Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.

Full definition of generalist

Questions about the plural of generalist

What is the plural of generalist?
The plural of generalist is generalists.
Is generalist countable?
Generalist is a countable noun.

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