'overarching definition' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a definition that is more broad or overarching than usual, and it often has implications that go beyond the conventional definition. For example, "The overarching definition of success includes more than just financial success; it also includes emotional, intellectual, and social well-being."
Simpson was looking for an overarching definition that would avoid competition with other species concepts, and he felt the criterion of reproductive isolation was an unnecessary requirement given that many species, which might otherwise interbreed, had achieved the necessary separation to evolve independently.
In addition, there is no overarching definition of assimilation, as Jindal suggests.
The proposed overarching definition of GORD was 'a condition which develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications'.
Herein we focus on "cryptic" species and define them according to Bickford's overarching definition: two or more distinct species that are erroneously classified under one species name [ 1].
Creating recognition of an overarching definition coupled with development of an internationally binding treaty protocol and a governance framework can lead to cooperation and potential for harmonized laws and regulations to effectively combat global health corruption (see Table 1).
Because subjectivity enshrines ideas that are partial and fragmentary by definition, it tends to preclude searches for larger, overarching truths, thereby undermining a strong culture of contestation.
The Richman review is particularly notable for its attempt to test explicit a priori hypotheses, its operational definition of sensitivity and its focus upon features rather than overarching modes.
The considerable differences in the definitions [ 11], regulation [ 7] and provision [ 12] of CAM mean that overarching statements about its safety are inadequate.
In most such conversations, overarching themes emerge.
The biggest advantage was overarching, strategic.
Perhaps the overarching question was just: Really?
