Mainstream Definition
mānstrēm
mainstreams
noun
The middle of a stream, where the current is strongest.
Webster's New World
A major or prevailing trend, as of thought, action, literature, or music.
Webster's New World
The part of something considered to be the most active, productive, lively, busy, etc.
The mainstream of life.
Webster's New World
A style of playing that evolved in the 1950s, based on rhythmic and harmonic elements of swing modified slightly by those of bop.
Webster's New World
adjective
Representing the prevalent attitudes, values, and practices of a society or group.
Mainstream morality.
American Heritage
Used or accepted broadly rather than by a tiny fraction of a population or market.
They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.
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verb
To cause to undergo mainstreaming.
Webster's New World
To integrate (a student with special needs) into regular school classes.
American Heritage
To bring into the mainstream, as of employment, the economy, or politics.
Webster's New World
To incorporate into a prevailing group.
American Heritage
To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.
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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