all-purpose

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all-purpose

/ˌɔlˈpɝpəs/ US
/ˈɔlˌpɝpəs/ US

adjective

not comparable For all purposes. Near-synonym: multipurpose
Similar: general-purpose, do-all, jack-of-all-trades, multipurpose · Opposite: specialty, purpose-made, purpose-built, limited, dedicated

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adj for all purposes

Español	universal, polivalente, plurivalente, todopropósito
Français	tout-usage, multi-usages, tous usages, tout usage, universel, polyvalent
Deutsch	Allzweck-
Tiếng Việt	vạn năng, nhiều mục đích, đa năng

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@misc{all_purpose_2026,
  title = {all-purpose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all-purpose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}