mainstream
mainstream · mainstreams
основное направление, мейнстрим
Mainstream
lo común y corriente
mainstream
That which is common; the normThat which is common; the norm.
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UK/ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/US/ˈmeɪn.stɹim/
Translations
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By meaning 1
that which is common:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
that which is common:
Meaning
2 senses(usually)That which is common; the norm.
ideas outside of the mainstream
Hauptrichtung, Mainstream
основно́е направле́ниеosnovnóje napravlénije, мейнстри́мmɛjnstrím
The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air
More definitions
- the prevailing current of thought
Origin
From main + stream. Cognate with Icelandic meginstraumur (“a main current, mainstream”).From main + stream. Cognate with Icelandic meginstraumur (“a main current, mainstream”).
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Forms
plural: mainstreams| Singular | mainstream |
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regular
See also
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