as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose
a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs
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Recent Examples of general-purpose
Like other general-purpose technologies (GPTs) such as the steam engine and the internet, crypto is embarking on a multi-decade journey to transform economic activity.
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Unlike competitors who provide general-purpose solutions, Exadata X11M is tailored for high-demand Oracle Database workloads like AI, OLTP, and analytics processing.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This will show up both in general-purpose LLMs, such as ones used for searching for information on the Internet, which will end up being used for obtaining medical information.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
And while general-purpose generative AI platforms continue to improve at coding, 2024 also saw the proliferation of increasingly capable AI tools that are tailored for coding.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
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Christian Catalini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Unlike competitors who provide general-purpose solutions, Exadata X11M is tailored for high-demand Oracle Database workloads like AI, OLTP, and analytics processing.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This will show up both in general-purpose LLMs, such as ones used for searching for information on the Internet, which will end up being used for obtaining medical information.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
And while general-purpose generative AI platforms continue to improve at coding, 2024 also saw the proliferation of increasingly capable AI tools that are tailored for coding.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general-purpose
Adjective
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Get one year of unlimited digital access for only $3.33 $1.50 per month.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
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Article 2 does not grant the president unlimited power.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Beyond general skepticism about the need for people to wear an AI device on their chest, Humane never proved its pitch of AI Pins replacing smartphones.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Williams was one of several TCU players and Memphis Grizzlies officials who came to celebrate Bane, which also included head coach Taylor Jenkins and the franchise’s general manager Zach Kleiman.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next month.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ideally, Humphries, the nine-year veteran left tackle, will not be an unrestricted free agent for long next month when the NFL free agency begins.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“General-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general-purpose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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