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generalist — gen‧e‧ral‧ist [ˈdʒenrəlɪst] noun [countable] someone with knowledge of many subjects, rather than detailed knowledge of one subject: • The state can no longer be governed by generalists; each policy area demands considerable expertise. compare… … Financial and business terms
generalist — GENERALÍST, Ă, generalişti, ste, s.m. şi f. Medic specialist în medicină generală. ♦ Medic internist. – Din fr. généraliste. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 generalíst s. m., pl. generalíşti Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Generalist — may refer to:* a person with a wide array of knowledge, as opposed to a specialist * Generalist and specialist species, a species which can survive in multiple habitats or eats food from multiple sources … Wikipedia
generalist — 1610s, from GENERAL (Cf. general) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
generalist — ► NOUN ▪ a person competent in several different fields or activities … English terms dictionary
generalist — [jen′ər ə list] n. an administrator, teacher, etc. with broad general knowledge and experience in several disciplines or areas, as opposed to a specialist generalism n … English World dictionary
generalist — UK [ˈdʒenərəlɪst] / US [ˈdʒen(ə)rəlɪst] noun [countable] Word forms generalist : singular generalist plural generalists someone who knows a lot about a wide range of subjects … English dictionary
generalist — gen|e|ral|ist [ˈdʒenərəlıst] n a person who knows about many different things and can do many things well ≠ ↑specialist >generalist adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Generalist and specialist species — With its eucalyptus only diet, the koala can be considered a specialist species. A generalist species is able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources (for example, a heterotroph … Wikipedia
generalist — noun Date: 1611 one whose skills, interests, or habits are varied or unspecialized … New Collegiate Dictionary
Generalist — Als Polyhistor, von altgriech. πολύς (polys = viel, weit, ausgedehnt), ἱστορία (historia = das Erforschen, Kunde, Wissenschaft), (engl. polymath), „Vielwisser“ resp. „Genius universalis“, wird seit der Frühen Neuzeit ein Gelehrter mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
