general meaning and definition

GENERAL noun

Definition of general (noun)

1. a general officer of the highest rank
   • synonyms: full general
2. the head of a religious order or congregation
   • synonyms: superior general
3. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
   • "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
   • antonym: particular

GENERAL verb

Definition of general (verb)

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

GENERAL adjective

Definition of general (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: specific
2. not specialized or limited to one class of things
   • "general studies"; "general knowledge"
3. prevailing among and common to the general public
   • "the general discontent"
4. affecting the entire body
   • "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
   • antonym: local
5. somewhat indefinite
   • "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
6. of worldwide scope or applicability
   • "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
   • synonyms: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, universal, worldwide, world-wide