General

English Meaning

Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.

1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general” ( Virginia Woolf).
2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.
3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.
4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.
5. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.
6. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.
7. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.
8. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.
9. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.
10. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
11. A general officer.
12. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.
13. General anesthesia.
14. Archaic The public.
15. in general Generally.