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- DictionaryMain·stream/ˈmānˌstrēm/
noun
- 1. the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts: "companies that are bringing computers to the mainstream of American life"
adjective
- 1. belonging to or characteristic of the mainstream: "mainstream pop music"
verb
- 1. start to treat or regard (something) as being mainstream: "vegetarianism has been mainstreamed"
Mainstream describes what's viewed by most people in a society as "normal," like the mainstream view that everyone should get married, move to the suburbs, and have children as soon as they can. Something that's mainstream is conventional, or the usual way of doing things.
4 days ago · 1. the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend. the mainstream of American culture. 2. a river having tributaries. adjective. 3. belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc. mainstream Republicans.
English. Definition of mainstream noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mainstream. noun. /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ the mainstream. [singular] the ideas and opinions that are thought to be normal because they are shared by most people; the people whose ideas and opinions are most accepted.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAINSTREAM. [+ object] 1. chiefly US : to place (a child with special educational needs) in regular school classes. 2. : to cause (someone or something) to be included in or accepted by the group that includes most people.
noun. uk / ˈmeɪnstriːm / us. the mainstream. Add to word list. the beliefs or way of living accepted by most people: The party is now in the mainstream of politics. mainstream. adjective [ always before noun ] mainstream culture / politics. (Definition of mainstream from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Nov 1, 2016 · 1. the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend. 2. a river having tributaries. adj. 3. belonging to or characteristic of a principal or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc. v.t. 4. to send into the mainstream. 5. to place in regular school classes: to mainstream handicapped children. [1660–1670]
noun. the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture. a river having tributaries. regular school classes or regular schools: keeping autistic students in the mainstream. See more. adjective.
