You use ~ to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation.
...a ~ female profession...
= mainly, largely
ADV: usu ADV group, also ADV after v
You use ~ to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation.
...a ~ female profession...
= mainly, largely
ADV: usu ADV group, also ADV after v
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012