Mainstream vs. Arcane
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Difference Between Mainstream and Arcane
Mainstreamadjective
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market.
They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.Arcaneadjective
Understood by only a few.
arcane ritualsMainstreamnoun
The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air
Arcaneadjective
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
arcane originsarcane detailsMainstreamnoun
That which is common; the norm.
His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.Arcaneadjective
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
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Mainstreamverb
(transitive) To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
Arcaneadjective
Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
Mainstreamverb
(intransitive) To become mainstream.
Arcaneadjective
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge;
the arcane science of dowsingMainstreamverb
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.Mainstreamnoun
the prevailing current of thought;
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