umbrella

umbrella
I UK [ʌmˈbrelə] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "umbrella":
singular umbrella plural umbrellas
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1) an object that you hold over your head when it is raining
a) a similar but larger object that you use to protect yourself from the sun, for example on the beach or over a table
b) a parasol
2) a single large group that separate groups belong to or are protected by

The team work under the umbrella of the National Research Unit.

3) something that gives protection

the UN aid umbrella


II UK [ʌmˈbrelə] / US adjective
1) an umbrella organization consists of a lot of smaller groups

The UDF was an umbrella body comprising 600 anti-apartheid groups.

2) an umbrella word is used for talking about a lot of specific things of the same general type

The umbrella term "computer-aided design" includes a wide range of different techniques.


English dictionary. 2014.

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