catch-all en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Indo-European *kaptós Proto-Italic *kaptos Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch English -all English catch-all From catch + -all.
Meanings
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Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
Cancer is a catch-all term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases.
The category was a catch-all for items that were not filed elsewhere.
If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis) Ellipsis of catch-all term.
alt of catch-all term
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catch-alls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| catchall | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
catch-all party · catch-all term · catch-all phrase · catch-allism · catch-all word
Translations (14)
es factótum (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · de Sammelplatz (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · de Auffangbecken (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · es comodín (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · fr attrape-tout (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · pl wytrych (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · de Sammelbecken (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · bg за всякакви неща (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · de Sammel- (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · fi yleinen (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · fr fourre-tout (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · fi yleiskäsite (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · de Sammelbegriff (catchall phrase oder term) (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) · fi kaikenkattava (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)