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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBroad term
/brɔːd tɜːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A descriptor or heading in a classification system, thesaurus, or information retrieval system that covers a wide category and includes more specific narrower terms.
"In the database thesaurus, 'Animals' serves as a broad term for 'Mammals'." - 2
A general word or expression used to encompass a wide range of concepts without focusing on specific details.
"Sustainability is often treated as a broad term encompassing environmental, economic, and social practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'brād', meaning wide or extensive, combined with 'term', originating from the Latin 'terminus', meaning a boundary, limit, or expression. Historically evolved in library science and information architecture to denote a descriptor that encompasses more specific subcategories.
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terme générique
Transliteration: tɛʁm ʒenɛʁik
"Le mot animal est un terme générique qui inclut les chats et les chiens."
Oberbegriff
Transliteration: ˈoːbɐbəˌɡʁɪf
"Der Begriff Säugetier ist ein Oberbegriff für Hunde und Katzen."
termine generico
Transliteration: ˈtɛrmine dʒeˈnɛriko
"Questo è un termine generico usato per classificare vari elementi."
término genérico
Transliteration: ˈteɾmino xeˈneɾiko
"El arte es un término genérico que abarca la pintura y la escultura."
termo genérico
Transliteration: ˈtɛɾmu ʒeˈnɛɾiku
"Ciência é um termo genérico para várias disciplinas de estudo."
व्यापक शब्द
Transliteration: vyāpak śabd
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"विज्ञान एक व्यापक शब्द है जिसमें कई शाखाएँ शामिल हैं।"
上位词
Transliteration: shàng wèi cí
Script: 中文汉字
"在分类系统中，“动物”是一个上位词。"
상위어
Transliteration: sang-wi-eo
Script: 한국어 한글
"'동물'은 '포유류'의 상위어입니다."
上位語
Transliteration: jōigo
Script: 日本語
"「動物」は「哺乳類」の上位語です。"
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