umbrella term
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umbrella term
noun umbrella terms
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A term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.
“Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis.
Similar: blanket term, hypernym
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noun term covering a broad category of things
| Español | término paraguas |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 總稱 /总称 zǒngchēng, 統稱 /统称 tǒngchēng |
| Français | terme générique |
| Deutsch | Oberbegriff, Sammelbegriff |
| Italiano | termine generico |
| Română | termen generic |
| Русский | общее понятие obščeje ponjatije |
| Tiếng Việt | thuật ngữ chung |
Talk about this word "umbrella term." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/umbrella%20term. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. umbrella term. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/umbrella%20term "umbrella term." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/umbrella%20term.Cite this
@misc{umbrella_term_2026,
title = {umbrella term},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umbrella%20term},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
