EGAVE

general

About 317.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. 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.
  3. adjective Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
  4. adjective Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
  5. adjective Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
  6. adjective Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
    general goods
  7. noun The holder of 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.
    General Eisenhower was the first SACEUR.
  8. noun A great strategist or tactician.
    Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.

Similar words

generic general-purpose generalized all-purpose in general overall comprehensive widespread systemic at-large

Often followed by

and of assembly rule public principles in election to

Word family

generals

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