Mainstreaming
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of bringing something into the mainstream. uncountable, usually
"Neither Wales nor Scotland was in favour of getting rid of it, no doubt because both countries have done an infinitely better job than Whitehall on mainstreaming sustainable development."
- 2 The practice of educating students with special needs in regular classes. US, uncountable, usually
"It was 1979, and for many educators mainstreaming was an idea whose time had come."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of mainstream form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Neither Wales nor Scotland was in favour of getting rid of it, no doubt because both countries have done an infinitely better job than Whitehall on mainstreaming sustainable development."
Etymology
From mainstream + -ing.
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