general

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more general

Superlative

most general

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

generals

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.

   • "Among us!" was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.
   • It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].
   • Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the general happiness.

2. 2.Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.

   • For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.
   • He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his "standard" over a female army […].

3. 3.Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

   • ‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’
   • The general opinion on Baz Luhrmann's overstuffed epic Australia seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure.

4. 4.Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.

   • M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.
   • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart - in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular).
   • Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of general knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A great strategist or tactician.

   • Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.

2. 2.The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.

3. 3.The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game.

4. 4.The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.

   • General Eisenhower was the first SACEUR.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Antonyms

• local
• specific

Synonyms

• universal
• worldwide

Word family

• gene
• generally