SWEEPING


Meaning of SWEEPING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ swi:pɪŋ ]

1.

A sweeping curve is a long wide curve.

...the long sweeping curve of Rio’s Guanabara Bay.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

If someone makes a sweeping statement or generalization, they make a statement which applies to all things of a particular kind, although they have not considered all the relevant facts carefully.

It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy.

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

3.

Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant.

The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy...

= far-reaching

ADJ : usu ADJ n

4.

see also sweep

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