What does "generalist" mean?

A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.

How do you pronounce "generalist"?

Pronounced //ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst//.

Generalist

Q: What is a synonym for "generalist"?

Common synonyms include: jack of all trades, nonexpert, nonexpert, nonspecialist, nonspecialist, nonspecialist.

//ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
2
a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests wordnet
3
A general practitioner.
4
Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.