generalist
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/
Noun
generalist (plural generalists)
- A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
- (medicine) A general practitioner.
- (ecology) Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
person with a broad general knowledge
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general practitioner
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biological species
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Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French généraliste. By surface analysis, general + -ist.
Noun
generalist m (plural generaliști)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | generalist | generalistul | generaliști | generaliștii | |
| genitive-dative | generalist | generalistului | generaliști | generaliștilor | |
| vocative | generalistule | generaliștilor | |||
Swedish
Noun
generalist c
- a generalist
- Antonym: specialist
- (medicine) a generalist (general practitioner)
- Synonym: allmänläkare
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | generalist | generalists |
| definite | generalisten | generalistens | |
| plural | indefinite | generalister | generalisters |
| definite | generalisterna | generalisternas |