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umbrella terms

umbrella terms is the plural of umbrella term.

Meaning of umbrella term

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.

Questions about umbrella terms

What is umbrella terms the plural of?
Umbrella terms is the plural of umbrella term.

Words near umbrella terms in the dictionary

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

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