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Mainstream

The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air

📖 Definitions of "Mainstream"

noun
  1. 1

    The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air

  2. 2

    (usually with the) That which is common; the norm.

    "His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced."

verb
  1. 1

    To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.

  2. 2

    To become mainstream.

  3. 3

    To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.

    "Mainstreaming has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many mainstreamed students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-mainstreamed counterparts."

adjective
  1. 1

    Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market.

    "They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media."

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