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T-shape

T-shape noun: a set of knowledge or skills that are both broad and deep.

Noun

T-shape (plural T-shapes)

  1. (informal) A set of knowledge or skills that are both broad and deep.
    • The T-shape stands for people who are broad (horizontal) and deep (vertical). T-shaped people are interested in ... Consequently, organizations like to hire people who encompass these broad and deep T-shaped skills and experiences.2014 December 2, Ryszard Klempous, Jan Nikodem, Innovative Technologies in Management and Science, Springer, →ISBN, page 7
    • T-shape: These roles have broad and deep competencies and are in the middle of the chain, for example, information architect, infrastructure architect, business architect or solution architect. Governance: These roles on the top of[…]2016 November 30, Sameer Paradkar, Cracking the IT Architect Interview, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 18
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see T, shape.

Forms of T-shape

pluralT-shapes

Origin of T-shape

Probably from T-shaped, the figurative sense.

Questions about T-shape

What does T-shape mean?
T-shape means a set of knowledge or skills that are both broad and deep.
What part of speech is T-shape?
T-shape is a noun.
What is the plural of T-shape?
The plural of T-shape is T-shapes.

Words near T-shape in the dictionary

  1. T-Rex
  2. T-Rexes
  3. T-room
  4. T-section
  5. T-sections
  6. T-shape
  7. T-shaped
  8. T-shapes
  9. t-shirt
  10. T-shirt bra
  11. T-shirt bras

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