MAINSTREAM


Meaning of MAINSTREAM in English

/ ˈmeɪnstriːm; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb

■ noun

the mainstream [ sing. ] the ideas and opinions that are thought to be normal because they are shared by most people; the people whose ideas and opinions are most accepted :

His radical views place him outside the mainstream of American politics.

►  main·stream adjective [ usually before noun ]:

mainstream education

■ verb [ vn ]

1.

to make a particular idea or opinion accepted by most people :

Vegetarianism has been mainstreamed.

2.

( especially NAmE ) to include children with mental or physical problems in ordinary school classes

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.