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   Gen·er·al

   /ˈjen(ə)rəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. affecting or concerning all or most people, places, or things; widespread: "books of general interest" Similar widespreadcommonextensiveuniversalwidepopularpublicmainstreamprevalentprevailingrifeestablishedwell establishedconventionaltraditionaltraditionalistorthodoxacceptedin circulationin forcein voguecomprehensiveoverallacross the boardblanketumbrellamasstotalcompletewholesalesweepingpanoramicbroadbroad-rangingextendedinclusiveall-inclusiveall-aroundgenericoutrightencyclopedicindiscriminatecatholicuniversalglobalworldwideinternationalnationwidecountrywidecoast-to-coastcompany-wideOpposite restrictedlocalized
   • ▪ not specialized or limited in range of subject, application, activity, etc.: "brush up on your general knowledge" Similar miscellaneousmixedassortedvariegateddiversifiedcompositeheterogeneousOpposite specialist
   • ▪ (of a rule, principle, etc.) true for all or most cases.
   • ▪ normal or usual: "it is not general practice to confirm or deny such reports" Similar usualcustomaryhabitualtraditionalnormalconventionaltypicalstandardregularfamiliaracceptedprevailingroutinerun-of-the-millfixedsetestablishedconfirmedeverydayordinarycommonstockwell worntime-honoredpopularfavoriteOpposite exceptional
   • 2. considering or including the main features or elements of something, and disregarding exceptions; overall: "a general introduction to the subject" Similar broadimpreciseinexactroughsweepingoverallloosebasicapproximatenonspecificunspecificvaguehazyfuzzywoollyill-definedindefiniteunfocusedinformal:ballparkrare:undetailedOpposite detailed
   • 3. chief or principal: "a general manager"

   noun

   • 1. a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.
   • ▪ an officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above lieutenant general.
   • ▪ the head of a religious order organized on quasi-military lines, e.g. the Jesuits, the Dominicans, or the Salvation Army.
   • 2. the general public. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENERAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as a unit: The general feeling is that justice was not served. There is general concern about rising crime rates. My general impression of the place was good.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgeneral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: general. Definition of general adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENERAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · general means belonging to, or prevailing throughout, a whole class or body collectively, irrespective of individuals: a general belief. common means shared by all, and belonging to one as much as another: a common interest; common fund; but use of this sense is frequently avoided because of ambiguity of sense.

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   Definitions of general. adjective. applying to all or most members of a category or group. “the general public” “ general assistance” “a general rule” “in general terms” “comprehensible to the general reader” synonyms: comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. indiscriminate. not marked by fine distinctions. broad, unspecific.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGENERAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   relating to or involving all or most people, things, or places: There seems to be general agreement on this matter. general adjective (NOT LIMITED) B2. including a lot of things or subjects and not limited to only one or a few: general knowledge. in general. B2. considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of them:

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › generalGeneral Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. always used before a noun : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group. They have issued a general warning/order. a general alarm. : involving or including many or most people. The general mood here is optimistic. [=most people here are optimistic] The general consensus is that we should go ahead.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › GeneralGeneral - definition of general by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general. b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization. 2. A general officer. 3. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole. 4. General anesthesia. 5. Archaic The public. Idiom: in general.