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   sweeping

   /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. extending or performed in a long, continuous curve: "sweeping, desolate moorlands" Similar broadextensiveexpansivevastspaciousroomyboundlesspanoramicOpposite smallnarrow
   • 2. wide in range or effect: "we cannot recommend any sweeping alterations" Similar extensivewide-rangingglobalbroadwidecomprehensiveall-inclusiveall-embracingfar-reachingacross the boardworldwidecatholicexhaustivepervasivethoroughin-depthradicalinformal:wall-to-walloverwhelmingdecisivethoroughcompletetotalabsoluteout-and-outthoroughgoingunconditionalunlimitedunrestrictedunqualifiedplenaryOpposite narrowrestrictedlimitednarrow
   • ▪ (of a statement) taking no account of particular cases or exceptions; too general: "a sweeping assertion" Similar wholesaleblanketover-generalgeneralinclusiveall-inclusiveunqualifiedindiscriminateuniversaloversimplifiedimpreciseOpposite focusednarrow

   noun

   • 1. dirt or refuse collected by sweeping: "the sweepings from the house"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sweepingly adverb
   • 2. sweepingness noun

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   What is the meaning of sweep?

   • A curve or contour that resembles the path of sweeping motion: the sweep of her hair. 4. An extent or stretch: a sweep of green lawn. 5.

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   What do you mean by sweeping?

   • 廣泛的, 影響廣泛的，大的, 獲勝… 广泛的, 影响广泛的，大的, 获胜… radical, amplio, arrollador… amplo, abrangente, decisivo… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SWEEPING definition: 1. affecting many things or people; large: 2. something that you say or write that is too general…. Learn more.

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   What does sweeping change mean?

   • Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant. The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy. The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers. ...sweeping economic reforms. 4. See also sweep Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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   What is sweeping & how does it work?

   • What is Sweeping? Sweeping (which is enabled by VRPs), is the automated movement of funds for a customer between two accounts in their name.

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   Sweeping means affecting many things or people; large, or a win or victory that is easy or complete. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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     SWEEPING meaning: 1. affecting many things or people; large:...

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   Learn the noun and adjective meanings of sweeping, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sweeping can mean the act of cleaning, a wide curve, or a broad reform.

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   Something that's sweeping is wide-ranging or thorough. A political candidate might campaign on promises to bring sweeping change to a country.

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   adjective. of wide range or scope. Synonyms: comprehensive, broad, extensive. moving or passing about over a wide area: a sweeping glance. moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on. (of the outcome of a contest) decisive; overwhelming; complete: a sweeping victory. noun. the act of a person or thing that sweeps. sweeps. sweep.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sweeping, such as a long wide curve, a comprehensive statement, or a decisive victory. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of sweeping.

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   Sweeping is an adjective that means having wide-ranging influence, effect, or scope, or moving in a wide curve. It can also be a noun that means the action of cleaning with a broom or the refuse. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

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   Sweeping is an adjective that means affecting many things, making a big difference, or forming a curved shape. Learn how to use it in sentences with different meanings and contexts.