GENERAL in English dictionary

  • general

    Meanings and definitions of "GENERAL"

    • Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. [from 16th c.]
    • Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. [from 16th c.]
    • Commander of an army.
    • (military) A rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
    • (military) a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.
    • (military) a commissioned general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force superior to a lieutenant general. A general is equal in rank or grade to a four star admiral. In the US Army, a general is junior to a general of the army. In the US Marine Corps, a general is the highest rank of commissioned officer. In the US Air Force, a general is junior to a general of the air force.
    • Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthetia.
    • Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular. [from 13th c.]
    • 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. [from 14th c.]
    • Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. [from 14th c.]
    • Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. [from 14th c.]
    • adjective
      Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular. [from 13th c.]
    • adjective
      (sometimes postpositive)
      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. [from 14th c.]
    • adjective
      Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. [from 14th c.]
    • adjective
      Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. [from 14th c.]
    • adjective
      Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. [from 16th c.]
    • adjective
      Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      (now rare)
      A general fact or proposition; a generality. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      (military)
      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. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      A great strategist or tactician. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      (Christianity)
      The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits. [from 16th c.]
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A commander of naval forces; an admiral. [16th-18th c.]
    • noun
      (colloquial, now historical)
      A general servant; a maid with no specific duties. [from 19th c.]
    • noun
      A general anaesthetic; general anaesthesia.
    • verb
      To lead (soldiers) as a general
    • Not specific or particular.
    • general (military)
    • Rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
    • (the) whole
    • Applicable to an entire class or group.
    • involving every part or member, not specific or particular
    • widespread, common
    • not limited in application; applicable to a whole class or category
    • consisting of only the most important aspects; indefinite
    • miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class
    • commander of an army
    • rank higher than a colonel or brigadier
    • adjective
      affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"
    • adjective
      of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
    • adjective
      prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
    • adjective
      somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
    • noun
      a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
    • noun
      a general officer of the highest rank
    • noun
      the head of a religious order or congregation
    • verb
      command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

    Synonyms of "GENERAL" in English dictionary

    unspecialized, head, national are the top synonyms of "GENERAL" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "GENERAL" in English dictionary

    specific, local, particular are the top antonyms of "GENERAL" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of GENERAL

    • general ( comparative more general, superlative most general)
    • general ( plural  generals)
    • general (comparative more general, superlative most general)
    • general (plural generals)
    • general (third-person singular simple present generals, present participle generalling or generaling, simple past and past participle generalled or generaled)
  • General

    Meanings and definitions of "GENERAL"

    • noun
      (military)
      The military officer title
    • The tab that presents the most basic information about an entity/record type or instance/record in the system.

    Grammar and declension of GENERAL

    • General (uncountable)
  • GENERAL

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