sweeping
11sweeping — 1. noun a) An instance of sweeping. The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning. b) The activity of sweeping. Sweeping took all morning. 2. adjective a) wide …
12sweeping — adjective 1 affecting many things, or making a big difference to things: sweeping changes/cuts etc: sweeping changes that mean job cuts in every department | sweeping proposals 2 lacking knowledge of or consideration for facts or details:… …
13sweeping — sweep|ing [ swipıŋ ] adjective 1. ) a sweeping change or development has a major effect: He proposed sweeping changes to the business. 2. ) not based on specific facts or details and therefore not completely accurate or fair: sweeping… …
14sweeping — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or action of one that sweeps < gave the room a good sweeping > 2. plural things collected by sweeping ; refuse II. adjective Date: 1573 1 …
15sweeping — adjective 1) sweeping changes Syn: extensive, wide ranging, global, broad, comprehensive, all inclusive, all embracing, far reaching, across the board; thorough, radical; informal wall to wall Ant: limited, narrow …
16sweeping — /ˈswipɪŋ/ (say sweeping) adjective 1. of wide range or scope; far reaching. 2. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. 3. moving, driving, or passing steadily or forcibly on. 4. without limitations; indiscriminate;… …
17sweeping — A handful of beliefs centre on the act of sweeping, in addition to those connected with the *broom itself. Sweeping dust out of the house is ill advised: A Lincolnshire maidservant explained to me some years ago that it was wrong to sweep out… …
18Sweeping — Le sweeping est une technique de jeu de balayage à part entière de la guitare qui consiste à gratter une ou plusieurs cordes en conservant le même sens d attaque du médiator, à la différence du strict aller retour où il faut alterner avec… …
19sweeping — UK [ˈswiːpɪŋ] / US [ˈswɪpɪŋ] adjective 1) a sweeping change or development has a major effect 2) not based on specific facts or details and therefore not completely accurate or fair sweeping conclusions/generalizations/proposals 3) with a wide… …
20sweeping — adj. & n. adj. 1 wide in range or effect (sweeping changes). 2 taking no account of particular cases or exceptions (a sweeping statement). n. (in pl.) dirt etc. collected by sweeping. Derivatives: sweepingly adv. sweepingness n …
