generalist
Generalist, Generalist ▪ Persons with extensive knowledge. Companies often refer to general positions. Also, various producers are often regarded as generalists (because they need to decide whether to accept or not, because they have a viewpoint from multiple directions, such as artistic and commercial characteristics, for one project). Synonym is Specialist (Specialist). ▪ In nearly the same sense, in biology, things that are strongly adapted to a specific environment as specialists, those that can handle a wide range are sometimes called generalists. See Specialization. ▪ Generalist ...