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  1. 1. : involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole. 2. : involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group. the general equation of a straight line. 3. : not confined by specialization or careful limitation. a general outline.

  2. 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. considering or dealing with overall characteristics, universal aspects, or important elements, especially without considering all details or specific aspects: general instructions; a general description; a general resemblance one to another. not specific or definite: I could give them only a general idea of what was going on.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. GENERAL definition: 1. not detailed, but including the most basic or necessary information: 2. relating to or…. Learn more.

  7. GENERAL meaning: 1 : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group involving or including many or most people; 2 : relating to the main or major parts of something rather than the details not specific

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