general

1 of 2

adjective

gen·er·al ˈjen-rəl How to pronounce general (audio)

ˈje-nə-

: involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole

: involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group

the general equation of a straight line

: not confined by specialization or careful limitation

a general outline

: belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals : generic

the general characteristics of a species

: applicable to or characteristic of the majority of individuals involved : prevalent

the general opinion

: concerned or dealing with universal rather than particular aspects

: relating to, determined by, or concerned with main elements rather than limited details

bearing a general resemblance to the original

: holding superior rank or taking precedence over others similarly titled

the general manager

general

2 of 2

noun

: something (such as a concept, principle, or statement) that involves or is applicable to the whole

: superior general

archaic : the general public : people

: general officer

: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a lieutenant general and whose insignia is four stars compare admiral

Example Sentences

Adjective They have issued a general warning. The general consensus is that we should go ahead. The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief. She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry. The book provides a good general introduction to the subject. My concerns are all general—nothing specific. The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept. My general impression was that things were going well. They were found in the same general area. I'm going in the general direction of the store. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson told reporters that the organization will help Toews throughout his recovery. —

Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023 Vrana played for the Capitals from 2016-17 until the 2021 trade deadline, when Wings general manager Steve Yzerman swung an 11th-hour trade deadline deal that sent Anthony Mantha to the Capitals for Vrana and the Capitals' 2021 first-round pick. —

Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport’s general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —

Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2023 As recently as two years ago, his opinion had not changed, judging from the comments made by Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard to NBC Sports Washington after trading him to the Lakers in the summer of 2021. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport’s general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —

Rebecca Santana, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023 Orhan Tatar, general manager of the agency AFAD, said 40 aftershocks were of a 5 to 6 magnitude, while one was recorded at 6.6. —

Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport's general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —

Rebecca Santana, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023 Evaluations of what preceded in 2022 have been completed, and the clock is ticking for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell. —

Steve Silverman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023

Noun

But Pakistan instead arrested the former general and put him under house arrest. —

Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023 But Pakistan instead arrested the former general and put him under house arrest. —

Jon Gambrell And Munir Ahmed, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023 Among the resolution’s signatories was Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a former PNP general who was recently named to a five-person committee that will investigate police officials’ links to the drug trade. —

Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2023 His minister of security, a hard-line former general, made threatening remarks about the possibility of military intervention. —

Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 Heinrich Brauss, a former German general now with the German Council on Foreign Relations, argued that defeating Russia in Ukraine is in Germany’s self-interest, because the Ukrainians are fighting for European security. —

Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023 The former general doesn’t like talking about that era or taking credit for WWP’s turnaround. —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 One such change has been the dismantling of an urban fortress once occupied by Abdurrashid Dostum, a former army general, vice president and brutal militia leader now living in Turkey. —

Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2023 The story is about Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who follow a sister act to Vermont and perform at a venue owned by their former commanding general. —

John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

general

1 of 2 adjective

gen·er·al ˈjen-(ə-)rəl How to pronounce general (audio)

: involving, applying to, or affecting the whole : not local or partial

a general election

the general body of citizens

: relating to or covering all instances

a general conclusion

: not specific or in detail

a general outline

: common to many

the general custom here

: not special : not specialized

a general store

: of top rank

general manager

general

2 of 2 noun

: a military officer with a rank above that of a colonel

especially : an officer with the rank just above that of a lieutenant general

Legal Definition

general

adjective

gen·er·al ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- How to pronounce general (audio)

: involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole

: involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group

: not confined by specialization or limitation

: relating to, determined by, or concerned with main elements rather than limiting details

: holding superior rank or taking precedence over others similarly titled

the general manager

单词	in general
释义	general 1 of 2 adjective gen·er·al ˈjen-rəl ˈje-nə- 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 : belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals : generic the general characteristics of a species 5 a : applicable to or characteristic of the majority of individuals involved : prevalent the general opinion b : concerned or dealing with universal rather than particular aspects 6 : relating to, determined by, or concerned with main elements rather than limited details bearing a general resemblance to the original 7 : holding superior rank or taking precedence over others similarly titled the general manager general 2 of 2 noun 1 : something (such as a concept, principle, or statement) that involves or is applicable to the whole 2 : superior general 3 archaic : the general public : people 4 a : general officer b : a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a lieutenant general and whose insignia is four stars compare admiral Phrases in general : for the most part : generally In general, things are going as planned. Synonyms Adjective across-the-board blanket broad-brush common generic global overall universal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective They have issued a general warning. The general consensus is that we should go ahead. The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief. She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry. The book provides a good general introduction to the subject. My concerns are all general—nothing specific. The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept. My general impression was that things were going well. They were found in the same general area. I'm going in the general direction of the store. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson told reporters that the organization will help Toews throughout his recovery. —Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023 Vrana played for the Capitals from 2016-17 until the 2021 trade deadline, when Wings general manager Steve Yzerman swung an 11th-hour trade deadline deal that sent Anthony Mantha to the Capitals for Vrana and the Capitals' 2021 first-round pick. —Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport’s general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2023 As recently as two years ago, his opinion had not changed, judging from the comments made by Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard to NBC Sports Washington after trading him to the Lakers in the summer of 2021. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport’s general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —Rebecca Santana, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023 Orhan Tatar, general manager of the agency AFAD, said 40 aftershocks were of a 5 to 6 magnitude, while one was recorded at 6.6. —Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2023 People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport's general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year. —Rebecca Santana, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023 Evaluations of what preceded in 2022 have been completed, and the clock is ticking for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell. —Steve Silverman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023 Noun But Pakistan instead arrested the former general and put him under house arrest. —Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023 But Pakistan instead arrested the former general and put him under house arrest. —Jon Gambrell And Munir Ahmed, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023 Among the resolution’s signatories was Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a former PNP general who was recently named to a five-person committee that will investigate police officials’ links to the drug trade. —Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2023 His minister of security, a hard-line former general, made threatening remarks about the possibility of military intervention. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 Heinrich Brauss, a former German general now with the German Council on Foreign Relations, argued that defeating Russia in Ukraine is in Germany’s self-interest, because the Ukrainians are fighting for European security. —Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023 The former general doesn’t like talking about that era or taking credit for WWP’s turnaround. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023 One such change has been the dismantling of an urban fortress once occupied by Abdurrashid Dostum, a former army general, vice president and brutal militia leader now living in Turkey. —Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2023 The story is about Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who follow a sister act to Vermont and perform at a venue owned by their former commanding general. —John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis, from gener-, genus kind, class — more at kin Noun derivative of general entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing general adjutant general attorney general consul general consulate general average/normal/general/usual run of brigadier general general assembly general anesthesia general agent general admission general election general officer general delivery general of the air force general paresis general opinion general of the army general partner general practice general practitioner general-purpose general quarters general release general rule general semantics general will governor-general in general on general release surgeon general superior general solicitor general secretary-general receiver general vicar-general agent-general lieutenant general postmaster general inspector general the general public general store general theory of relativity general relativity general aviation major general judge advocate general See More adjutant general attorney general consul general consulate general average/normal/general/usual run of brigadier general general assembly general anesthesia general agent general admission general election general officer general delivery general of the air force general paresis general opinion general of the army general partner general practice general practitioner general-purpose general quarters general release general rule general semantics general will governor-general in general on general release surgeon general superior general solicitor general secretary-general receiver general vicar-general agent-general lieutenant general postmaster general inspector general the general public general store general theory of relativity general relativity general aviation major general judge advocate general See More Kids Definition general 1 of 2 adjective gen·er·al ˈjen-(ə-)rəl 1 : involving, applying to, or affecting the whole : not local or partial a general election the general body of citizens 2 : relating to or covering all instances a general conclusion 3 : not specific or in detail a general outline 4 : common to many the general custom here 5 : not special : not specialized a general store 6 : of top rank general manager general 2 of 2 noun : a military officer with a rank above that of a colonel especially : an officer with the rank just above that of a lieutenant general Medical Definition general adjective gen·er·al ˈjen-(ə-)rəl 1 : not confined by specialization or careful limitation a general surgeon 2 : belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals the general characteristics of a species 3 : involving or affecting practically the entire body or organism : not local general infirmity Legal Definition general adjective gen·er·al ˈjen-rəl, ˈje-nə- 1 : involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole 2 : involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group 3 : not confined by specialization or limitation 4 : relating to, determined by, or concerned with main elements rather than limiting details 5 : holding superior rank or taking precedence over others similarly titled the general manager in general phrase as in mostly for the most part There is a lot of traffic in general, but during rush hour it's much worse. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mostly mainly primarily chiefly largely basically generally predominantly principally overall substantially normally usually altogether some most by and large typically partly commonly next to generally much more or less practically about nearly rather plus or minus partially roughly virtually broadly frequently approximately somewhat ordinarily well-nigh on the whole near nigh incompletely Antonyms & Near Antonyms perfectly just entirely completely totally thoroughly fully wholly hardly absolutely barely scarcely minimally marginally categorically unqualifiedly See More
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