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generalist

  • noun
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/

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.

Other meanings

  1. A general practitioner.

  2. Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.

Antonyms

  • specialist

Related words

  • supergeneralist

Where this comes from

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