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umbrella term

umbrella term noun: a term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.

Noun

umbrella term (plural umbrella terms)

  1. A term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.
    • “Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis.
    • Today "queer" is an umbrella term for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people.

umbrella term meaning in Vietnamese

umbrella term in Vietnamese

term covering a broad category of things
thuật ngữ chung

Synonyms of umbrella term

Forms of umbrella term

pluralumbrella terms

Questions about umbrella term

What does umbrella term mean?
Umbrella term means a term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.
What is umbrella term in Vietnamese?
Umbrella term in Vietnamese is thuật ngữ chung. See Umbrella term meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is umbrella term?
Umbrella term is a noun.
What is the plural of umbrella term?
The plural of umbrella term is umbrella terms.

Words near umbrella term in the dictionary

  1. umbrella schools
  2. umbrella stand
  3. umbrella stands
  4. umbrella step
  5. umbrella steps
  6. umbrella term
  7. umbrella terms
  8. umbrella thorn
  9. umbrella thorns
  10. umbrella tree
  11. umbrella trees

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