The difference between Mainstream and Widespread
When used as adjectives, mainstream means used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market, whereas widespread means affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body).
Mainstream is also noun with the meaning: that which is common.
Mainstream is also verb with the meaning: to popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mainstream and Widespread
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Mainstream as an adjective:
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market.
Examples:
"They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media."
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Mainstream as a noun (usually, with ''the''):
That which is common; the norm.
Examples:
"His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced."
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Mainstream as a verb (transitive):
To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
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Mainstream as a verb (intransitive):
To become mainstream.
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Mainstream as a verb (transitive, education):
To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.
Examples:
"'Mainstreaming has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many mainstreamed students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-mainstreamed counterparts."
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Widespread as an adjective:
Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.