T-shaped individual
- noun
- /tiː-ʃeɪpt ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Jargon
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individuo en forma de T
- The company values T-shaped individuals who can contribute to multiple projects and specialize in one area.
Examples
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Hiring more T-shaped individuals helped the team solve complex, interdisciplinary challenges.
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As a T-shaped individual, she collaborates well across teams while leading in engineering.
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A T-shaped individual can adapt to various roles in a team.
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Many companies seek T-shaped individuals for their versatility.
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The company values T-shaped individuals who can contribute to multiple projects and specialize in one area.
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Hiring more T-shaped individuals helped the team solve complex, interdisciplinary challenges.
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As a T-shaped individual, she collaborates well across teams while leading in engineering.
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'T-shaped' denotes the specific skill profile (broad plus deep) and 'individual' means a person, so a learner who knows both constituents can directly infer 'a person with broad and deep expertise.' Although 'T-shaped' is metaphorical, its meaning is lexicalized and combines transparently with 'individual' in this context.
Etymology
T-shaped individual comes from a picture of the letter T, where the top bar stands for many general skills and the long vertical stroke stands for deep knowledge in one area. So, the image explains why the phrase means someone who is both 'broad' across many things and 'deep' in a specialty.