Umbrella term Sentence Examples

Similarly, in medical language, gluten has come to be used as an umbrella term for cereal grains that cause a reaction for individuals with celiac disease or milder sensitivities, but this is a misnomer.

Technically, couples can't dissolve a marriage under the common law umbrella term.

Remember, too, that "jacket" is quite an umbrella term in the fashion world.

Adjustment disorder is an umbrella term for several mental states characterized by noticeable behavioral and/or emotional symptoms.

Additional disorders that fall under the autism umbrella term are Rett syndrome, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) or atypical autism.

Dementia is an umbrella term that includes the different types of dementia.

Any other agency falling under the umbrella term of the "federal government," including those organizations supervised, insured, and regulated by the government, are qualified to be lenders.