broad sense; general meaning
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
broad sense; general definition; wider meaning (opposite of narrow sense)
formalCommonly used in academic, technical, or analytical contexts to distinguish from a more restricted definition. Often appears in the construction '广义的 + Noun' or '从广义上说/来讲'.
Cóng从
guǎng广
yì义
shàng上
jiǎng讲
，
wén文
huà化
yě也
bāo包
kuò括
yǐn饮
shí食
hé和
fú服
shì饰
。
In a broad sense, culture also includes food and clothing.
Guǎng广
yì义
de的
wén文
xué学
bāo包
kuò括
shī诗
gē歌
、
xiǎo小
shuō说
、
xì戏
jù剧
hé和
sǎn散
wén文
。
Literature in the broad sense includes poetry, novels, drama, and prose.
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
yǒu有
guǎng广
yì义
hé和
xiá狭
yì义
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yòng用
fǎ法
。
This word has two usages: a broad sense and a narrow sense.
Guǎng广
yì义
xiāng相
duì对
lùn论
shì是
Ài爱
yīn因
sī斯
tǎn坦
tí提
chū出
de的
zhòng重
yào要
lǐ理
lùn论
。
General Relativity is an important theory proposed by Einstein.