Generalist
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Generalist is a noun meaning (medicine) A general practitioner.
Meaning
(medicine) A general practitioner.
More Meanings
- (ecology) Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.
- 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.
Word Forms
- generalists
Antonyms for generalist
Common opposites include specialist, stenotopic, specializer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mainstream, general, practitioner, polyspecialist, versatilist, expert.
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