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general–purpose
adjective
: able to be used for many purposes : not limited to a single purpose
Full Definition of GENERAL-PURPOSE
: suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes
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First Known Use of GENERAL-PURPOSE
1894
Related to GENERAL-PURPOSE
- Synonyms
- all-around (also all-round), all-purpose, catholic, general-purpose, unlimited, unqualified, unrestricted, unspecialized
- Antonyms
- limited, restricted, specialized, technical
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