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(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.
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blanket term
Noun
idiomatic
(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.
Japanese Meaning
関連性のある複数のグループを一括して表現するための総称。詳細な情報や関係性が省略され、使いやすさや覚えやすさが重視される表現です。
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(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.
（ plural ）
