Antonyms for mainstreams
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : meyn-streem |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪnˌstrim |
Definition of mainstreams
Origin :- also main-stream, main stream, "principal current of a river," 1660s, from main (adj.) + stream (n.); hence, "prevailing direction in opinion, popular taste, etc.," a figurative use first attested in Carlyle (1831). Mainstream media attested by 1980 in language of U.S. leftists critical of coverage of national affairs.
- As in mode : noun trend, fad
- As in center : noun middle point
- As in midpoint : noun center
Synonyms for mainstreams
- axis
- bull's-eye
- centrality
- centriole
- centrum
- chic
- convention
- core
- craze
- cry
- cynosure
- dernier cri
- equidistance
- essence
- fashion
- focal point
- focus
- furor
- gist
- heart
- hotbed
- hub
- inside
- interior
- intermediacy
- kernel
- last word
- latest thing
- latest wrinkle
- look
- mainstream
- marrow
- median
- middle
- middle of the road
- midpoint
- midst
- nave
- navel
- now
- nucleus
- omphalos
- pith
- pivot
- place
- polestar
- quick
- radial point
- rage
- root
- seat
- style
- thing
- vogue
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