What does all-purpose mean?
Definitions for all-purpose
al·l-pur·pose
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word all-purpose.
Princeton's WordNet
general-purpose, all-purposeadjective
not limited in use or function
Wiktionary
all-purposeadjective
for all purposes; general-purpose
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all-purpose
All-purpose refers to something that is versatile or suitable for many different uses or situations. It is multifunctional, universally applicable, and not limited to a specific purpose or function.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of all-purpose in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of all-purpose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of all-purpose in a Sentence
People are all purpose tokens, but you must remember each adds, subtracts, multiplies, divides, integrates… in its unique way. It is difficult and unfair to use generalized laws.
Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn. We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither cruel nor kind, but simply callous -- indifferent to all suffering, lacking all purpose.
Just about the best affordable all-purpose bike out there is theKawasaki KLR 650.
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