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- DictionaryGen·er·al/ˈjen(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. affecting or concerning all or most people, places, or things; widespread: "books of general interest"
- 2. considering or including the main features or elements of something, and disregarding exceptions; overall: "a general introduction to the subject"
noun
- 1. a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.
- 2. the general public. archaic
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. 4. : belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals : generic.
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.
In the United States military, a general is the most senior general -grade officer; it is the highest achievable commissioned officer rank (or echelon) that may be attained in the United States Armed Forces, with exception of the Navy and Coast Guard, which have the equivalent rank of admiral instead. The official and formal insignia of ...
adjective. of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees. Synonyms: catholic, ordinary, regular, prevailing, customary. Antonyms: limited, special. of, relating to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual:
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.
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.
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.
