单词 | panchreston |
释义 | panchreston[ pan-kres-tuhn ] / pænˈkrɛs tən / nouna proposed explanation intended to address a complex problem by trying to account for all possible contingencies but typically proving to be too broadly conceived and therefore oversimplified to be of any practical use. Origin of panchrestonFirst recorded in 1625–35; from Latin panchrēstos “good for everything, universal” (restricted to medicines), from Greek pánchrēston, neuter of pánchrēstos “good for everything” (restricted to tools and medicines), equivalent to pan- + chrēs-, verbal stem of chrâsthai “to be useful” + -tos verbal adjective suffix; see pan- Words nearby panchrestonPancha Sila, panchax, panchayat, Panchen Lama, panchetto, panchreston, panchromatic, Pancoast's operation, Pancoast syndrome, pancolectomy, pancosmism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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