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- pronunciation:
- meIn
strim
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the principal or dominant direction or trend of a human activity, thought, or movement.
She is an innovator and her creations have always differed greatly from those of the mainstream. |
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current |
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adjective |
definition: |
sharing, agreeing with, or shaped by the prevailing trends and opinions of a group or society.
He was somewhat of a radical thinker in his youth, but his ideas have become more mainstream in recent years.The big radio stations play fairly mainstream music. |
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moderate |
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transitive verb |
definition: |
to integrate or prepare for integration into the prevailing, dominant, or majority group, esp. the integration of disabled or otherwise disadvantaged persons into regular school classes, jobs, and the like.
Many students who used to be in special classes are now being mainstreamed. |
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