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Pronunciation / Transliteration: multifunzione
"Questo computer è multifunzione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed to be used for a variety of purposes rather than for a specific one.
"A general-purpose computer can perform many different tasks, from word processing to gaming." - 2
Applicable in multiple contexts or situations.
"General-purpose software is versatile and can be utilized in various industries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'general-purpose' is derived from the combination of 'general', which comes from the Latin 'generalis', meaning 'pertaining to a whole class', and 'purpose', originating from the Old French 'porpos', meaning 'intention or aim'. The phrase has evolved to describe tools or systems designed for a wide range of uses rather than specialized functions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "General-Purpose" is said worldwide
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à usage général
Transliteration: a usage général
"Cet ordinateur est à usage général."
Allzweck-
Transliteration: Alzweck-
"Dieser Computer ist ein Allzweck-Computer."
multifunzione
Transliteration: multifunzione
"Questo computer è multifunzione."
de uso general
Transliteration: de uso general
"Este ordenador es de uso general."
de uso geral
Transliteration: de uso geral
"Este computador é de uso geral."
सामान्य प्रयोजन
Transliteration: sāmānya prayojan
"यह कंप्यूटर सामान्य प्रयोजन के लिए है।"
通用
Transliteration: tōngyòng
"这台电脑是通用的。"
범용
Transliteration: beom-yong
"이 컴퓨터는 범용입니다."
汎用
Transliteration: hanyou
"このコンピュータは汎用です。"
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