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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeneralist-organization
/ˈdʒɛn.ər.ə.lɪst ˌɔːr.ɡən.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An institution, enterprise, or administrative body that pursues a broad range of objectives, functions, or markets rather than focusing on a single specialized niche.
"The newly merged university acts as a generalist-organization, offering diverse programs spanning arts, sciences, and technical trades." - 2
In ecology and organizational theory, an entity structured to adapt flexibly to varied environments by maintaining diverse, unspecialized capabilities.
"As market conditions shifted unpredictably, the corporate generalist-organization survived better than its hyper-specialized competitors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'generalist' (from Latin 'generalis', pertaining to a genus or whole, via French) and 'organization' (from Late Latin 'organizare', to form into a whole with interdependent parts). The compound term emerged in organizational theory and sociology during the late 20th century to describe entities capable of performing a wide variety of functions rather than specializing in a single domain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Generalist-organization" is said worldwide
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organisation généraliste
Transliteration: or.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃ ʒe.ne.ʁa.list
"Cette entreprise fonctionne comme une organisation généraliste."
Generalisten-Organisation
Transliteration: ɡenəʁaˈlɪstn̩ ˌɔʁɡaniˈzat͡si̯oːn
"Die Behörde agiert als eine flexible Generalisten-Organisation."
organizzazione generalista
Transliteration: or.ɡa.nid.dzaˈt͡sjone dʒe.ne.raˈli.sta
"L'associazione opera come un'organizzazione generalista."
organización generalista
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.saˈsjon xe.ne.ɾaˈlis.ta
"El conglomerado se estructuró como una organización generalista."
organização generalista
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w ʒẽ.ne.ɾaˈlis.tɐ
"A fundação atua como uma organização generalista na região."
सर्व-व्यापक संगठन
Transliteration: sarv-vyāpak sangaṭhan
"यह एक सर्व-व्यापक संगठन के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
综合型组织
Transliteration: zōng hé xíng zǔ zhī
"这家公司是一家多元化的综合型组织。"
제너럴리스트 조직
Transliteration: jeneoreolriseuteu jojik
"그 회사는 다양한 분야를 아우르는 제너럴리스트 조직이다."
ジェネラリスト組織
Transliteration: jenerarisuto soshiki
"その企業は幅広い事業を手がけるジェネラリスト組織である。"
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