1 [usuallybeforenoun] having an important effect on a large part of sth:
sweeping reforms / changes * Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes. * a sweeping programme of reorganization
2 [usuallybeforenoun] (disapproving) too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples:
a sweeping generalization / statement
3 ~ victory a victory by a large number of votes, etc.
4 [onlybeforenoun] forming a curved shape:
a sweeping gesture (= with your hand or arm) * a sweeping staircase
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is sweeping a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, sweeping is tagged as adjective.
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