blanket term

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blanket term

noun blanket terms

idiomatic A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.
Similar: umbrella term, hypernym

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@misc{blanket_term_2026,
  title = {blanket term},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blanket%20term},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}