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general

/ general /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
Opposites:
particular specific
Type of:
fact
adjective Sense 2
affecting the entire body
"a general anesthetic"
"general symptoms"
Similar:
generalized generalised systemic
Opposites:
local
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
adjective satellite Sense 3
of national scope
"a general election"
Similar:
national
adjective Sense 4
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"
Similar:
as a whole(ip) at large(ip) in general(ip) at-large(ip) broad unspecific generalized generalised
Opposites:
specific
See also:
comprehensive imprecise indiscriminate unspecialized unspecialised
adjective satellite Sense 5
not specialized or limited to one class of things
"general studies"
"general knowledge"
Similar:
undiversified unvaried
adjective satellite Sense 6
somewhat indefinite
"bearing a general resemblance to the original"
"a general description of the merchandise"
Similar:
imprecise
adjective satellite Sense 7
prevailing among and common to the general public
"the general discontent"
Similar:
common
verb Sense 8
command as a general
"We are generaled by an incompetent!"
Type of:
command
Derived:
full general
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 9
the head of a religious order or congregation
Type of:
head chief top dog
noun Sense 10
a general officer of the highest rank
Type of:
general officer
Kinds of:
Agricola Gnaeus Julius Agricola Alcibiades Antigonus Antigonus Cyclops
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
adjective satellite Sense 11
of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import"
"the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley"
"universal experience"
Similar:
comprehensive
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
17
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

fact particular specific generalized generalised systemic local national as a whole(ip) at large(ip) in general(ip) at-large(ip)