blanket term

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

Examples
Racial groupings such as white, Asian, and black Personal computer, IBM PC, or IBM PC compatible, for any computer modeled upon the x86 architecture Car, for automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles. iPod or MP3 player for any type of digital audio player.

blanket term (plural blanket terms)

1. (idiomatic) A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.

   Synonyms: umbrella term, (technical) hypernym

Translations

word or phrase used to describe multiple groups of related things — see umbrella term,‎ hypernym

Further reading

• hyponymy and hypernymy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia