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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:
including all or everything. indiscriminate. not marked by fine distinctions. broad, unspecific. not detailed or specific. all-purpose, general-purpose. not limited in use or function. generic. relating to or applicable to an entire class or group. gross. lacking fine distinctions or detail. overall. involving only main features. pandemic.
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.
general, title and rank of a senior army officer, usually one who commands units larger than a regiment or its equivalent or units consisting of more than one arm of the service. Frequently, however, a general is a staff officer who does not command troops but who plans their operations in the field.
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:
[usually before noun] normal; usual. There is one exception to this general principle. As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). not exact. including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed synonym overall.
