Mainstream vs. Indie

Mainstream vs. Indie — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mainstream and Indie

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.

Indieadjective

Independent; from outside the mainstream.

an indie pop groupan indie video game

Mainstreamnoun

The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air

Indienoun

An independent publisher.

Mainstreamnoun

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.

Indienoun

A work released by an independent publisher.

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Mainstreamverb

(transitive) To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.

Indienoun

A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.

Mainstreamverb

(intransitive) To become mainstream.

Indienoun

A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.

Mainstreamverb

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.

Indienoun

a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

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Mainstreamnoun

the prevailing current of thought;

his thinking was in the American mainstream

Indieadjective

(of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company