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Detailed Synonyms for general in English

general:

general adj

  1. general
  2. general
  3. general
    – prevailing among and common to the general public 1
    general
    – prevailing among and common to the general public 1
    • general adj
      • the general discontent1
  4. general
    – of worldwide scope or applicability 1
    general; cosmopolitan; universal; worldwide; oecumenical; world-wide; ecumenical
    – of worldwide scope or applicability 1
  5. general
    – not specialized or limited to one class of things 1
    general
    – not specialized or limited to one class of things 1
    • general adj
      • general studies1
      • general knowledge1
  6. general
    – applying to all or most members of a category or group 1
    general
    – applying to all or most members of a category or group 1
    • general adj
      • the general public1
      • general assistance1
      • a general rule1
      • in general terms1
      • comprehensible to the general reader1
  7. general
    – affecting the entire body 1
    general
    – affecting the entire body 1
    • general adj
      • a general anesthetic1
      • general symptoms1
  8. general
    – somewhat indefinite 1
    general
    – somewhat indefinite 1
    • general adj
      • bearing a general resemblance to the original1
      • a general description of the merchandise1

general [the ~] nom

  1. the general
    the general; the commanding officer
  2. the general
    – a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) 1
    the general
    – a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) 1
    • general [the ~] nom
      • he discussed the general but neglected the particular1
  3. the general
    – a general officer of the highest rank 1
    the general; the full general
    – a general officer of the highest rank 1
  4. the general
    – the head of a religious order or congregation 1
    the general; the superior general
    – the head of a religious order or congregation 1

general verbe

  1. general
    – command as a general 1
    general
    – command as a general 1
    • general verbe
      • We are generaled by an incompetent!1

Related Words for "general":

  • generals

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Related Definitions for "general":

  1. prevailing among and common to the general public1
    • the general discontent1
  2. of worldwide scope or applicability1
  3. not specialized or limited to one class of things1
    • general studies1
    • general knowledge1
  4. applying to all or most members of a category or group1
    • the general public1
    • general assistance1
    • a general rule1
    • in general terms1
    • comprehensible to the general reader1
  5. affecting the entire body1
    • a general anesthetic1
    • general symptoms1
  6. somewhat indefinite1
    • bearing a general resemblance to the original1
    • a general description of the merchandise1
  7. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)1
    • he discussed the general but neglected the particular1
  8. a general officer of the highest rank1
  9. the head of a religious order or congregation1
  10. command as a general1
    • We are generaled by an incompetent!1

Related Synonyms for general