What does General mean?
Definitions for General
ˈdʒɛn ər əlGen·er·al
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word General.
Princeton's WordNet
general, full generalnoun
a general officer of the highest rank
general, superior generalnoun
the head of a religious order or congregation
generaladjective
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
generaladjective
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"
generaladjective
not specialized or limited to one class of things
"general studies"; "general knowledge"
generaladjective
prevailing among and common to the general public
"the general discontent"
generaladjective
affecting the entire body
"a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
generaladjective
somewhat indefinite
"bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world-wideverb
of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
generalverb
command as a general
"We are generaled by an incompetent!"
Wiktionary
generalnoun
Commander of an army.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generalnoun
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.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generalnoun
a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generalnoun
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.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generalnoun
Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthetia.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
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.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
generaladjective
Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
Etymology: From general, generall, general, and their source, generalis, from genus + -alis.
Webster Dictionary
Generaladjective
relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
as a whole; in gross; for the most part
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
the whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
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
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
the roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
the chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Generaladjective
the public; the people; the vulgar
Etymology: [F. gnral. See General., a.]
Freebase
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given. The term "general" is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer; and as a specific rank. Since the late twentieth century, the rank of general is usually the highest active rank of a military not at war.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
General
jen′ėr-al, adj. relating to a genus or whole class: including many species: not special: not restricted: common: prevalent: public: loose: vague.—n. a class embracing many species: an officer who is head over a whole department: a military officer who commands a body of men not less than a brigade (often general officer): the chief commander of an army in service: (R.C. Church) the head of a religious order, responsible only to the Pope: (Shak.) the public, the vulgar.—n. General′ē, esp. in pl. Generalia, general principles.—adj. Generalī′sable.—n. Generalisā′tion.—v.t. Generalīse′, to include under a general term: to infer (the nature of a class) from one or a few instances.—v.i. to reason inductively.—n. General′ity.—advs. Gen′erally, Gen′eral (obs.), in a general or collective manner or sense: in most cases: upon the whole.—n. Gen′eralship, the position of a military commander: military tactics.—General Assembly (see Assembly); General Epistle, one addressed to the whole Church (same as Catholic Epistle); General practitioner, a physician who devotes himself to general practice rather than to special diseases; General principle, a principle to which there are no exceptions within its range of application; General servant, a servant whose duties are not special, but embrace domestic work of every kind.—In general, mostly, as a general rule. [O. Fr.,—L. generalis—genus.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
general
The commander of an army: the military rank corresponding to the naval one of admiral. The title includes all officers above colonels, ascending with qualifying prefixes, as brigadier-general, major-general, lieutenant-general, to general, above which is nothing save the exceptional rank of field-marshal and of captain-general or commander-in-chief of the land forces of the United Kingdom.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
general
A term for the roll of the drum which calls the troops together. To “beat the general” is a phrase drawn from the French drum instructors, “Battre la Generale.”
general
The highest military title in the U. S. army, and the highest military title below that of field-marshal in European armies. A general ordinarily commands no body of men less than an army or corps d’armée.
Editors Contribution
general
Relating to a group of people as a whole.
The general view was everyone loved carrots.
Submitted by MaryC on December 21, 2019
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'General' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #280
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'General' in Written Corpus Frequency: #537
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'General' in Nouns Frequency: #973
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'General' in Adjectives Frequency: #25
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of General in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of General in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of General in a Sentence
The other thing to consider is that this case was brought by a different attorney general and a different Department of Justice, politics has no place in the justice process … however, it does factor into it.
The message that we're sending is that it's not just about General Motors' workers. All the suppliers, including Lear Whitby, are impacted by a potential closure.
These revelations speak to the general lack of transparency around the PARCC tests, the lack of an open, deliberative process, and the exclusion of parents and other community members from any decision-making, we need hearings on this immediately, to understand fully the level of spying on our children that is being done by Pearson and other corporations, and the level of coordination between Pearson and the NJDOE. We encourage the NJDOE to suspend the May testing round until those questions can be addressed.
In general, the macroeconomic issue isn't going to be a winner for Democrats unless you get to the point where it's just a huge problem and affects pretty much everybody, right now they need to stick to the personal kinds of things.
But when he came in to talk to me about his wedding, I just simply put my hands on his and told him I could not do it because my relationship with Jesus Christ, without any complaint Rob or [his partner], the attorney general of Washington sued me personally and corporately simply because I have a different viewpoint on marriage.
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- عام, عمومي, لواء, شائعArabic
- дөйөмBashkir
- агу́льныBelarusian
- hollekBreton
- generalCatalan, Valencian
- obecný, všeobecný, generálCzech
- generel, almen, almindeligDanish
- General, allgemein, generell, AllgemeinesGerman
- γενικός, στρατηγός, πτέραρχοςGreek
- generalo, ĝeneralaEsperanto
- generalSpanish
- üldineEstonian
- ژنرالPersian
- yleinen, yleis-, kenraaliFinnish
- communal, général, universal, d'ensemble, en chefFrench
- xeneral, xeralGalician
- גנרלHebrew
- सामान्यHindi
- generális, általános, tábornokHungarian
- զորավարArmenian
- menyeluruh, umum, jendralIndonesian
- generalaIdo
- generaleItalian
- 大将, 全般, 一般, 将軍, 一般的, 普通Japanese
- 장군Korean
- generolas, bendrasLithuanian
- ģenerālis, vispārīgs, vispārējsLatvian
- tukipū, whānui, tianaraMāori
- генерален, општ, генералMacedonian
- सेनापती, जनरलMarathi
- awam, am, umumMalay
- generalNorwegian
- algemeen, generaalDutch
- generalNorwegian Nynorsk
- vanlig, allminnelig, allmenn, generellNorwegian
- generalizado, general, geralPortuguese
- comun, generalRomanian
- военачальник, генеральный, генерал, всеобщий, общий, полководецRussian
- sveobùhvatan, náčelan, svȅopćī, ȍpćī, općènitSerbo-Croatian
- všeobecnýSlovak
- splošen, generalSlovene
- härförare, generell, allmän, vanlig, generalSwedish
- majenerali, jumla, jeneraliSwahili
- heneralTagalog
- generalTurkish
- valemikVolapük
- 一般Chinese
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