Definitions for mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstrimmain·stream

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. mainstreamnoun

   the prevailing current of thought

   "his thinking was in the American mainstream"

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1. mainstreamnoun

   The prevailing opinion or practise; as, the doctor avoided using therapies outside the mainstream of modern medical practice.

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1. mainstreamnoun

   That which is common; the norm.

   His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.

2. mainstreamverb

   To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.

   Mainstreaming has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many mainstreamed students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-mainstreamed counterparts.

3. mainstreamverb

   To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.

4. mainstreamadjective

   Purchased, used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of population or market; common, usual or conventional.

   They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.

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1. mainstream

   Mainstream refers to the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are considered as prevalent, widespread, accepted or recognized by a majority of individuals, societies, or a particular group. It often denotes the common or dominant trend in opinion, fashion, culture, arts, or the way of life.

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1. Mainstream

   Mainstream is the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct. The mainstream includes all popular culture and media culture, typically disseminated by mass media. The opposite of the mainstream are subcultures, countercultures, cult followings, and genre. Additionally, mainstream is sometimes a codeword used for an actual ethnocentric or hegemonic subculture point of view, especially when delivered in a culture war speech. It is often used as a pejorative term by subcultures who view ostensibly mainstream culture as not only exclusive but artistically and aesthetically inferior. In the United States, mainline churches are sometimes referred to synonymously as "mainstream." Also known as "straight" and "straights" for individuals.

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1. mainstreamnoun

   Mainstream Hip-Hop Popular hip-Hop.

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How to say mainstream in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mainstream in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mainstream in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of mainstream in a Sentence

1. Ann Coulter:

   I’m not just some homeless person wondering onto the square, but I’d be allowed to speak then too, they (Berkeley) are really outside the mainstream, they are publicly funded, forget this is where free speech movement started, the amount of money they get from the state and federal government.All of the people who should have been standing up for the First Amendment here, all ran away with their tails tucked between their legs.

2. Chief Executive Roy Schoenberg:

   This is becoming mainstream is every way.

3. Kamala Harris:

   They are conservative ideologues, not mainstream jurists, senate Democrats can not and will not accept them to serve on the highest court in the land.

4. World Athletics:

   Black female athletes are not marginalised in athletics, they are in the mainstream.

5. Michael Moore:

   They’re worried, see, I ’m not out on some left-wing here, I ’m in the mainstream of American thought and opinion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mainstream
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=mainstream
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mainstream
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mainstream