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General
ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l
General definitions
adjective
general
- affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread
"books of general interest"
widespread common extensive universal wide popular public mainstream prevalent prevailing rife established well established conventional traditional traditionalist orthodox accepted comprehensive overall across the board blanket umbrella mass total complete wholesale sweeping panoramic broad broad-ranging extended inclusive all-inclusive all-round generic outright encyclopedic indiscriminate catholic- not specialized or limited in range of subject, application, activity, etc.
"brush up on your general knowledge"
- (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"
- considering or including only the main features or elements of something; not exact or detailed
"the arrangements were outlined in very general terms"
- chief or principal
"the Director General of the BBC"
noun
general
generals
- a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank
- a high rank of officer in the army and in the US air force, above lieutenant general and below field marshal, general of the army, or general of the air force
- the head of a religious order organized on quasi-military lines, e.g. the Jesuits, the Dominicans, or the Salvation Army
- the general public