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General

see synonyms of general

Noun

1. full general, general

a general officer of the highest rank

2. general, superior general

the head of a religious order or congregation

3. general

a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

Example Sentences:
'he discussed the general but neglected the particular'

Verb

4. general

command as a general

Example Sentences:
'We are generaled by an incompetent!'

Adjective

5. general

applying to all or most members of a category or group

Example Sentences:
'the general public'
'general assistance'
'a general rule'
'in general terms'
'comprehensible to the general reader'

6. general

not specialized or limited to one class of things

Example Sentences:
'general studies'
'general knowledge'

7. general

prevailing among and common to the general public

Example Sentences:
'the general discontent'

8. general

affecting the entire body

Example Sentences:
'a general anesthetic'
'general symptoms'

9. general

somewhat indefinite

Example Sentences:
'bearing a general resemblance to the original'
'a general description of the merchandise'

10. cosmopolitan, ecumenical, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide

of worldwide scope or applicability

Example Sentences:
'an issue of cosmopolitan import'
'the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time'
'universal experience'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

General

see synonyms of general
adjective
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
4. 
including various or miscellaneous items
general knowledge
a general store
5. 
not specific as to detail; overall
a general description of the merchandise
6. 
not definite; vague
give me a general idea of when you will finish
7. 
applicable or true in most cases; usual
8. (prenominal or immediately postpositive)
having superior or extended authority or rank
general manager
consul general
9. Also: pass
designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree
honours (sense 2)
10. medicine
relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic
11. logic
(of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domain
noun
12. 
an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation
13. 
any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics
14. 
a general condition or principle: opposed to particular
15. 
a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc
16. medicine short for general anaesthetic
17. archaic
the people; public
18.  in general

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

General

see synonyms of general
adjective
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
4. 
most common; usual
the general spelling of a word
5. 
concerned with the main or overall features; lacking in details; not specific
the general features of a plan
6. 
not precise; vague
to speak in general terms
7. 
senior or highest in rank
an attorney general
8. 
not connected with or limited to one branch or department of learning, business, etc.; not specialized
a general store
noun
9. 
the main or overall fact, condition, idea, etc.
see also particular
10. 
the head of some religious orders
11.  Archaic
the public; populace
12. 
any of various military officers ranking above a colonel
; specif.,
a.  Us Army and Air Force
such an officer, with an insignia of four stars, ranking above a lieutenant general
see also brigadier general, major general
b.  Us Marine Corps
an officer of the highest rank
13. 
an anesthetic that makes a patient unconscious
see also local (sense 12): in full general anesthetic

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

General

see synonyms of general
adj.
1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).
2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.
3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.
4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.
5.
a. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.
b. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.
6. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.
7. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.
n.
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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