umbrella

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Adjective umbrella has 1 sense

umbrella - covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"
Antonyms: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive (indirect, via comprehensive)

Noun umbrella has 3 senses

umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
--₁ is a kind of canopy
--₁ has parts: gore; handle, grip, handgrip, hold; rib
--₁ has particulars: gamp, brolly
umbrella - a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"
--₂ is a kind of defense, defence, defensive measure
umbrella - having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"
--₃ is a kind of union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure

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