generalist

noun — 3 senses

generalist

noun

CA, US, UK /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/ · AU /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/

Etymology From general + -ist.

1

A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.

2

Medicine, Sciences A general practitioner.

3

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.

Antonyms
specialist, stenotopic
Derived terms
supergeneralist

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