generalist
a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist).
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How to use generalist in a sentence
She told TechCrunch that while the venture firm is a generalist, it is rooted in fintech and fintech infrastructure.
Paystand banks $50M to make B2B payments cashless and with no fees | Christine Hall | July 23, 2021 | TechCrunchIt seems generalist investors are recognizing that edtech investments can reap outsized returns, similar to sectors like deep tech, health tech and fintech.
I would also say that the perception that will come out in the survey of generalists in these areas may not consider some of the more advanced artificial intelligence capabilities that might be six months, a year, or two years down the road.
Embracing the rapid pace of AI | MIT Technology Review Insights | May 19, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIt was definitely easier to be a generalist than it is today.
On the contrary, there are plenty of brands that offer snow pants for the avid generalist—but, sometimes, that means you’ll be shelling out for the perfect pair.
Best snow pants to keep you cozy (and active) all winter long | PopSci Commerce Team | February 25, 2021 | Popular-Science
Finally if there is anything left over we can explore the possibility of outsourcing the task to a specialist or generalist.
You could be a generalist—a poet/mollusk scientist/seafarer/surgeon.
Even more wistfully, he was a passionate generalist in a time in which our ideas and expertise have become more and more silo-ed.
He can do more for you and knows more of your case in five minutes' observation than the generalist would in three months.
Dollars and Sense | Col. Wm. C. HunterWhat we have said about the specialist we could repeat by taking the opposite of the question for the generalist.
Dollars and Sense | Col. Wm. C. HunterWoe to the specialist who is not a pretty fair generalist, and woe to the generalist who is not also a bit of a specialist.
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler | Samuel ButlerMake the generalist think of himself in connection with large movements.
Analyzing Character | Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur NewcombPleasure and recreation are the only things in which an individual should be a generalist.
Dollars and Sense | Col. Wm. C. Hunter
British Dictionary definitions for generalist
/ (ˈdʒɛnərəlɪst, ˈdʒɛnrə-) /
a person who is knowledgeable in many fields of study
(as modifier): a generalist profession
ecology an organism able to utilize many food sources and therefore able to flourish in many habitats: Compare specialist (def. 3)
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