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general
general
/ˈdʒɛnrəl/
adjective
(
)
Applying to all or most members of a category or group
(
general
)
applying to all or most members of a category or group
The general public
the general public
General assistance
general assistance
A general rule
a general rule
In general terms
in general terms
Comprehensible to the general reader
comprehensible to the general reader
(
)
Not specialized or limited to one class of things
(
general
)
not specialized or limited to one class of things
General studies
general studies
General knowledge
general knowledge
(
)
Prevailing among and common to the general public
(
general
)
prevailing among and common to the general public
The general discontent
the general discontent
Of worldwide scope or applicability
(
cosmopolitan
,
ecumenical
,
general
,
oecumenical
[Archaic]
,
universal
,
world-wide
,
worldwide
)
of worldwide scope or applicability
An issue of cosmopolitan import
an issue of cosmopolitan import
The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
Universal experience
universal experience
(medicine) affecting the entire body
(
general
)
(medicine) affecting the entire body
A general anesthetic
a general anesthetic
General symptoms
general symptoms
Somewhat indefinite
(
general
)
somewhat indefinite
Bearing a general resemblance to the original
bearing a general resemblance to the original
A general description of the merchandise
a general description of the merchandise
noun
(
)
(military) a general officer of the highest rank
(
full general
,
general
)
(military) a general officer of the highest rank
The general devised a strategic plan to defeat the enemy forces.
The general devised a strategic plan to defeat the enemy forces.
A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
(
general
)
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
He discussed the general but neglected the particular
he discussed the general but neglected the particular
The head of a religious order or congregation
(
general
,
superior general
)
the head of a religious order or congregation
verb
(
)
Command as a general
(
general
)
command as a general
We are generaled by an incompetent!
We are generaled by an incompetent!
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