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shotgun approach

shotgun approach noun: an approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.

Noun

shotgun approach (plural shotgun approaches)

  1. (idiomatic) An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
    • She seems to take the shotgun approach to holiday shopping, buying many smaller, generic gifts for everybody.

Forms of shotgun approach

pluralshotgun approaches

Questions about shotgun approach

What does shotgun approach mean?
Shotgun approach means an approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
What part of speech is shotgun approach?
Shotgun approach is a noun.
What is the plural of shotgun approach?
The plural of shotgun approach is shotgun approaches.

Words near shotgun approach in the dictionary

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  4. shotglasses
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  8. shotgun cloning
  9. shotgun debugging
  10. shotgun double
  11. shotgun doubles

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