Princeton's WordNet

1. general, full general(noun)

   a general officer of the highest rank

2. general, superior general(noun)

   the head of a religious order or congregation

3. general(adj)

   a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

   "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

4. general(adj)

   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"

5. general(adj)

   not specialized or limited to one class of things

   "general studies"; "general knowledge"

6. general(adj)

   prevailing among and common to the general public

   "the general discontent"

7. general(adj)

   affecting the entire body

   "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"

8. general(adj)

   somewhat indefinite

   "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"

9. cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wide(verb)

   of worldwide scope or applicability

   "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

10. general(verb)

    command as a general

    "We are generaled by an incompetent!"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. general(adjective)ˈdʒɛn ər əl

   broad, not specific

   Can you give me a general idea of what the book is about?; The ball landed in that general area.

2. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   knowledge of a variety of subjects

   a general knowledge quiz

3. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   involving or relating to all or most people or things

   a general feeling of worry; a general agreement/consensus; a general dental practice

4. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   normal or usual

   His general instinct is to avoid publicity.

5. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   in normal situations

   As a general rule, I don't give money to political candidates.

6. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   normal or average people in society

7. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   usually or most of the time

   In general, the kids are in bed by 9 p.m.

8. generalˈdʒɛn ər əl

   ≠ in particular

   I just worry about life in general.

9. general(noun)ˈdʒɛn ər əl

   the highest-rank of officer in the army, air force, or marine corps

   a four-star general

Wiktionary

1. general(Noun)

   Commander of an army.

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

2. general(Noun)

   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.

3. general(Noun)

   a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.

4. general(Noun)

   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.

5. general(Noun)

   Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthetia.

6. general(Adjective)

   Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.

7. general(Adjective)

   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.

8. general(Adjective)

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

9. general(Adjective)

   Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.

10. general(Adjective)

    Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

11. general(Adjective)

    Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.

Origin: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.

Webster Dictionary

1. General(adj)

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

2. General(adj)

   comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion

3. General(adj)

   not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression

4. General(adj)

   common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom

5. General(adj)

   having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire

6. General(adj)

   as a whole; in gross; for the most part

7. General(adj)

   usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method

8. General(adj)

   the whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular

9. General(adj)

   one of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal

10. General(adj)

    the roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general

11. General(adj)

    the chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule

12. General(adj)

    the public; the people; the vulgar

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