umbrella term
Noun
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Noun
umbrella term (plural umbrella terms)
- A term used to cover a broad category of things rather than a single specific item.
- Synonyms: blanket term, hypernym
- “Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis.
- French: terme générique
- German: Oberbegriff, Sammelbegriff
- Italian: termine generico;
- Spanish: hiperónimo
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