English

mainstream

ˈmeɪnˌstrim
Meaning: to make something become accepted by most people; to include children with special needs in regular school classes
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base mainstream
3rd person singular present mainstreams
Present participle mainstreaming
Past mainstreamed
Will future will mainstream
Going-to future going to mainstream
Imperative negative don't mainstream / do not mainstream

Example

The school mainstreamed all students into regular classes.
The school mainstreamed all students into regular classes.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in education to describe the practice of placing students with disabilities in standard classrooms, or more generally to describe the process of making something part of the popular culture.

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