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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. www.dictionary.com › browse › generalGENERAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   General definition: of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category. See examples of GENERAL used in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › generalGeneral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGENERAL | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › generalGeneral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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

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   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

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

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   1. common; widespread: a general feeling of horror at the crime. 2. of, including, applying to, or participated in by all or most of the members of a group, category, or community. 3. relating to various branches of an activity, profession, etc; not specialized: general office work.

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

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

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

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

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGENERAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1. of, for, or from the whole or all; not particular or local. a general anesthetic, the general welfare. 2. of, for, or applying to a whole genus, kind, class, order, or race. the general classifications of matter. 3. existing or occurring extensively; common; widespread. a general unrest.