• a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the General but neglected the particular"
• a General officer of the highest rank
• the head of a religious order or congregation
• command as a General; "We are Generaled by an incompetent!"
• prevailing among and common to the General public; "the General discontent"
• of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
• not specialized or limited to one class of things; "General studies"; "General knowledge"
• 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"
• of national scope; "a General election"
• affecting the entire body; "a General anesthetic"; "General symptoms"
• somewhat indefinite; "bearing a General resemblance to the original"; "a General description of the merchandise"

'General' in other languages