different between fundamentalist vs mainline

English

Etymology

From fundamental +? -ist, after a book series called “The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth“ (1910).

Pronunciation

Noun

fundamentalist (plural fundamentalists)

1. One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

   Synonym: (Islam) takfiri

2. (finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.

   Antonyms: chartist, technician

3. (Christianity) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
4. (derogatory) A fundamentalist Christian.

   Synonym: fundie

Usage notes

The Associated Press' AP Stylebook recommends that the term fundamentalist not be used for any group that does not apply the term to itself.

Related terms

• fundamentalism

Translations

Further reading

• Fundamentalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• The Fundamentals on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?ndam?ntalist/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

fundamentalist m (definite singular fundamentalisten, indefinite plural fundamentalistar, definite plural fundamentalistane)

1. fundamentalist (one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts)

Related terms

• fundamentalisme
• fundamentalistisk

References

• “fundamentalist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

From main +? line.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?me?n?la?n/

Adjective

mainline (not comparable)

1. Normal, principal or standard.
   • 2010, Steven M. Studebaker, Pentecostalism and Globalization

     At a time when mainline denominations are engaged in massive closures of small rural churches, independent charismatics are strategically helping to rechurch rural Canada.

2. (rail transport) Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway.
3. (rail transport) Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one.

Synonyms

• (normal, principal or standard): mainstream

Verb

mainline (third-person singular simple present mainlines, present participle mainlining, simple past and past participle mainlined)

1. To inject (a drug) directly into a vein.

   Synonym: main

2. (computing, transitive) To integrate (code, etc.) into the main repository for a software project, rather than separate forks.

Derived terms

• mainliner
• mainlining

Noun

mainline (plural mainlines)

1. (aviation) An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries.
2. (computing) The main repository for a software project, from which different versions (forks) may be split off.
3. (plumbing) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
   • 2007, Melvin Ladon White, Property Owner's Sewer and Drain Guide (page 31)

     Many plumbers will tell you they don't go off property since that is the local water company's responsibility. Most local water companies would prefer that, if a line is snaked, it is snaked all the way to the mainline connection.

   • 2013, Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (page 80)

     In addition, opportunities exist for the introduction of these organisms into a system by means of broken or corroded piping, repair of existing mainlines, installation of new mains, back siphonage, and cross-connections, any of which may result in contamination of the water supply.

See also

• main line