"blanket term" meaning in All languages combined

See blanket term on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-blanket term.ogg Forms: blanket terms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blanket term (plural blanket terms)
  1. (idiomatic) A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Semantics Synonyms: umbrella term, hypernym [technical, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
    Sense id: en-blanket_term-en-noun-0ckoVtKV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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