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The advent of the Internet exposed the fact that the old business model for newspapers was broken. The world wide web fundamentally changed the media eco-system, challenging established journalistic practice in what is known as the mainstream media: radio, television, newspapers and magazines.
Lionel Barber

Meaning of "mainstream" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAINSTREAM

mainstream  [ˈmeɪnˌstriːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAINSTREAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mainstream can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MAINSTREAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mainstream

Mainstream is the common current thought of the majority. It includes all popular culture and media culture, typically disseminated by mass media. The opposite of the mainstream are subcultures, countercultures and cult followings. It is often used as a pejorative term by subcultures who view ostensibly mainstream culture as not only exclusive but artistically and aesthetically inferior. In the United States, mainline churches are sometimes referred to synonymously as "mainstream." Also known as "straight" and "straights" for individuals.

Definition of mainstream in the English dictionary

The definition of mainstream in the dictionary is the main current. Other definition of mainstream is of or relating to the style of jazz that lies between the traditional and the modern.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAINSTREAM


airstream
ˈɛəˌstriːm
bitstream
ˈbɪtˌstriːm
blogstream
ˈblɒɡˌstriːm
bloodstream
ˈblʌdˌstriːm
clickstream
ˈklɪkˌstriːm
Coldstream
ˈkəʊldˌstriːm
counterstream
ˈkaʊntəˌstriːm
downstream
ˈdaʊnˈstriːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
headstream
ˈhɛdˌstriːm
lamestream
ˈleɪmˌstriːm
livestream
ˈlaɪvˌstriːm
midstream
ˈmɪdˌstriːm
millstream
ˈmɪlˌstriːm
nonmainstream
ˌnɒnˈmeɪnˌstriːm
onstream
ˈɒnˌstriːm
slipstream
ˈslɪpˌstriːm
stream
striːm
thirdstream
ˈθɜːdˌstriːm
workstream
ˈwɜːkˌstriːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAINSTREAM

mains
mains electricity
mains gas
mains set
mains supply
mains water
mainsail
mainsheet
mainspring
mainstay
mainstream corporation tax
mainstreaming
mainstreeting
maintain
maintainability
maintainable
maintained school
maintainer
maintenance
maintenance allowance

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAINSTREAM

American Dream
cream
daydream
dream
eye cream
feeder stream
go with the stream
Gulf Stream
ice cream
income stream
jet stream
off stream
on stream
revenue stream
scream
sour cream
star stream
the American Dream
trout stream
whipped cream

Synonyms and antonyms of mainstream in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAINSTREAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mainstream» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mainstream

Translation of «mainstream» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAINSTREAM

Find out the translation of mainstream to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mainstream from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mainstream» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corriente principal
570 millions of speakers

English

mainstream
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्यधारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التيار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

основной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mainstream
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূলধারার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendance dominante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arus perdana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptrichtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Main
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य प्रवाहात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ana akım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corrente principale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głównego nurtu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

основний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενσωμάτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofstroom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fåran
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mainstream
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mainstream

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAINSTREAM»

The term «mainstream» is very widely used and occupies the 11.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAINSTREAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mainstream» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mainstream» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mainstream

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10 QUOTES WITH «MAINSTREAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mainstream.
1
Marina Abramovic
Performance has to be mainstream art. This is what I'm fighting for.
2
Reza Aslan
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it, but expect it. And that's happened because you have an Islamophobia industry in this country devoted to making Americans think there's an enemy within.
3
Rick Astley
I think Phil Collins is one of the most underrated musicians, singers, performers - he is absolutely amazing, I think, and I think he's probably got a bit of a rough ride occasionally because he became so mainstream and so popular.
4
Jean M. Auel
I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part.
5
Lionel Barber
The advent of the Internet exposed the fact that the old business model for newspapers was broken. The world wide web fundamentally changed the media eco-system, challenging established journalistic practice in what is known as the mainstream media: radio, television, newspapers and magazines.
6
Fred Barnes
The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been demoted, but the truth is quite the contrary. By giving up his role as deputy White House chief of staff, Rove has been freed to do what he does best: shape big issues and develop strategies to win elections.
7
Joe Barton
Now, if you're Al Gore, you can afford $10 a pop for squiggly-pig-tailed fluorescent light bulbs. But if you're mainstream America, two or three kids, mom and dad working outside the home, that's not a very good deal.
8
Steven Berkoff
The mainstream is generally garbage. Look at the heavily subsidized theaters.
9
Mayim Bialik
It's wonderful to be appreciated for being quirky, and to see Zooey Deschanel and the quirky, indie film types get mainstream play is amazing for women, because women are much more complicated than what we've see on TV in the past.
10
Nestor Carbonell
Over the years, TV has gotten so much better, especially with the advent of cable. The bar has been raised. I think HBO really set the standard with 'The Sopranos,' and then on mainstream TV, shows like 'Lost' broke amazing ground.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAINSTREAM»

Discover the use of mainstream in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mainstream and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alone in the Mainstream: A Deaf Woman Remembers Public School
In writing this important book, Oliva combined her personal experiences with responses from the Solitary Mainstream Project, a survey that she conducted of deaf and hard of hearing adults who attended public school.
Gina A. Oliva, 2004
2
Remaking the American Mainstream: Assimilation and ...
But as Richard Alba and Victor Nee show in the first systematic treatment of assimilation since the mid-1960s, it continues to shape the immigrant experience, even though the geography of immigration has shifted from Europe to Asia, Africa, ...
Richard Alba, Victor Nee, 2009
3
Bilingual Learners and the Mainstream Curriculum: Integrated ...
The general purpose of the book is to further establish and maintain the place of developing bilingual students as normal learners within the mainstream of schools.
Josie Levine, 1990
4
Dream Catchers : How Mainstream America Discovered Native ...
In this book, Jenkins charts this remarkable change, highlighting the complex history of white American attitudes towards Native religions from colonial times to the present.
Philip Jenkins Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies Pennsylvania State University, 2004
5
Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom
This is the second edition of an easily readable text that provides first-hand information on culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as instructional strategies in the content areas of reading, writing, science, social ...
Angela Carrasquillo, Vivian Rodríguez, 2002
6
Property, Mainstream and Critical Positions
This book brings together ten classic statements which set out the main arguments that are now appealed to and places them in historical and critical perspective.
Crawford Brough Macpherson, 1978
7
Mainstream or Special?: Educating Students with Disabilities
The method of meeting the demands of special needs pupils in school is still much debated. The way in which Australia, the UK and Canada have dealt with this problem is looked at in this book with all the major issues being examined.
Josephine Jenkinson, 2012
8
Out of the Mainstream: Water Rights, Politics and Identity
This book examines the multi-scale struggles for cultural justice and socio-economic re-distribution that arise as Latin American communities and user federations seek access to water resources and decision-making power regarding their ...
Rutgerd Boelens, David H. Getches, Jorge Armando Guevara Gil, 2010
9
Mainstream and Formal Epistemology
Provides an analysis of the meeting point between mainstream and formal theories of knowledge.
Vincent F. Hendricks, 2006
10
Specialist Support Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder ...
This comprehensive guide is bursting with achievable teaching strategies for those involved with ASD students in the school environment.
Sally Hewitt, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAINSTREAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mainstream is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mainstream sounds undercut Taylor Swift's claim to pop royalty
GOLDEN GIRL: Taylor Swift may win awards by the armful, but her songs don't push any boundaries, which means she may not be ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
Bomba No More: 7 sexy stars who transitioned to mainstream acting …
They are just some of the most talented actresses we see on television. But did you know that before they took on critically acclaimed roles, they ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
3
Mainstream banks help Abengoa Yield up credit facility to US$290 …
Major names including Bank of America, Citigroup, Barclays and UBS have aided Abengoa Yield to more than double its credit facility from ... «PV-Tech, Jul 15»
4
Mainstream Scream: Chuck Todd suggests GOP mistake embracing …
This week's Mainstream Media Scream features Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd suggesting that the GOP might have made a mistake ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 “mainstream support” and “extended …
In a recently posted update to the Windows Lifestyle Fact Sheet, Microsoft has revealed that “mainstream support” for its new Windows 10 OS ... «Uncover California, Jul 15»
6
More mainstream cars featuring leather, but not all are created equal
Most high-end vehicles, and a growing number of mainstream cars, feature the same upholstery that graced the first automobiles that hit the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
7
Why Is the Mainstream Media Running Away From Max …
“Is it possible for right-wingers and AIPAC adherents to speak about his work without either blowing a carotid artery; or attacking him personally, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
8
AMD targets mainstream desktop PCs with Windows 10-ready APU …
The company is aiming the APU at mainstream family and office PCs on the back of its touted productivity and gaming capabilities. A Kaveri ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»
9
On Writing Outside the Publishing Mainstream
To the Editor: In “Writing Books Very Few Will Read” (Sunday Review, July 12), William Novak tries to convince readers that he has “found ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
80% Have Lost Faith In Mainstream Media; 70% Believe Prime Time …
Only 12% of the respondents believed and trusted the news showcased by the mainstream media news channels, with 80% of them stating that ... «Trak.in, Jul 15»

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