GENERAL-PURPOSE

Meaning of GENERAL-PURPOSE in English

■ adjective having a range of potential uses or functions.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

GENERAL-PURPOSE — adjective Date: 1894 suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GENERAL-PURPOSE — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : utilized or designed to be used for two or more basic purposes, products, or functions
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — /jen"euhr euhl perr"peuhs/ , adj. useful in many ways; not limited in use or function: a good general-purpose dictionary. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL PURPOSE — adj. all purpose, multi-purpose, versatile, fit for many uses or purposes
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Date: 1894 : suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Function: adjective Date: 1894 : suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — [general-purpose] adj (1894): suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL-PURPOSE — general-purpose BrE AmE ˌdʒen ə r‿ ə l ˈpɜːp əs ◂ AmE \ -ˈpɝːp-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — adjective [ only before noun ] having a wide range of different uses : a general-purpose farm vehicle
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — ˌgeneral-ˈpurpose BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] suitable for most situations or jobs, or having a wide range of uses: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL-PURPOSE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All the computers we consider are general-purpose , at least in theory, although they may …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
GENERAL-PURPOSE — adj. General-purpose is used with these nouns: ↑ tool
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GENERAL PURPOSE — универсальный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — универсальный - general-purpose computer (специальное) универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой - * tractor универсальный /пропашной/ трактор - * computer (компьютерное) универсальная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Универсальный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Универсален
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Общий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Всеобщий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — a 1. спец. универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой general-purpose tractor - универсальный /пропашной/ трактор general-purpose computer - вчт. универсальная ЭВМ 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GENERAL-PURPOSE — общего назначения; универсальный; широкого применения
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GENERAL PURPOSE — (n) общего назначения
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GENERAL PURPOSE — (a) многоцелевой; универсальный; фугасно-зажигательный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GENERAL-PURPOSE — a 1. спец. универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой ~ tractor - универсальный /пропашной/ трактор ~ computer - вчт. универсальная ЭВМ 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GENERAL-PURPOSE — a 1. спец. универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой general-purpose tractor - универсальный /пропашной/ трактор general-purpose computer - вчт. универсальная ЭВМ 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL PURPOSE — универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GENERAL PURPOSE — универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Всеобщий
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Всемирный
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — Вселенский
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL-PURPOSE — общего назначения относящийся ко всей системе или устройству
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
GENERAL PURPOSE — общего назначения (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
GENERAL-PURPOSE — универсальный - general-purpose computer (специальное) универсальный, общего назначения, многоцелевой - * tractor универсальный /пропашной/ трактор - * computer (компьютерное) универсальная …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL PURPOSE — универсальный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GENERAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs …
Английский словарь Британика
PURPOSE — I. ˈpərpəs, ˈpə̄p-, ˈpəip- noun ( plural purposes -pəsə̇s, in rapid speech sometimes -psə̇z) Etymology: Middle English porpos, purpos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. ˈjen(ə)rəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus birth, race, class, kind + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURPOSE — /perr"peuhs/ , n. , v. , purposed, purposing . n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — — generalness , n. /jen"euhr euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GENERAL — I. ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun instance; example. 2. purpose ·noun proposal to another; discourse. 3. purpose ·vt to set forth; to bring forward. 4. …
Webster English vocab
GENERAL — adj the public; the people; the vulgar. 2. general ·adj as a whole; in gross; for the most part. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — [pur.pose] n [ME purpos, fr. OF, fr. purposer to purpose, fr. L proponere (perf. indic. proposui) to propose--more at propound] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — [gen.er.al] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L generalis, fr. gener-, genus kind, class--more at kin] (14c) 1: involving, applicable to, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GENERAL — title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent …
Britannica English vocabulary
GENERAL — general BrE AmE ˈdʒen ə r‿ ə l ▷ general|s z ▶ ˌ general de ˈ livery BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PURPOSE — / ˈpɜːpəs; NAmE ˈpɜːrpəs/ noun 1. [ C ] the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — / ˈdʒenrəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective AFFECTING ALL 1. affecting all or most people, places or things …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — pur ‧ pose S2 W2 /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GENERAL — I. gen ‧ e ‧ ral 1 S1 W1 /ˈdʒen ə rəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GENERAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Oxford English vocab
GENERAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or …
Oxford English vocab
PURPOSE — ( purposes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The purpose of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GENERAL — ( generals) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A general is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of purpose/direction (= a feeling that you know what you are trying to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GENERAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad/general category ▪ Our range of programmes come into three broad categories. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — (REASON) [noun] [C] - an intention or aim; a reasonThe purpose of the research is to try and and find …
Cambridge English vocab
GENERAL — n. attorney general Dawes General Allotment Act Estates General States General general practice General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PURPOSE — Synonyms and related words : advantage, aim, aim at, ambition, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, avail, be after, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GENERAL — Synonyms and related words : ADC, Babbittish, CO, OD, Philistine, abstract, accepted, accustomed, across the board, aide, aide-de-camp, aleatoric, aleatory, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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