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prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"

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"

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

a general officer of the highest rank

the head of a religious order or congregation

prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"

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"

(medicine) affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"

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

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

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

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

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

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

As a whole; in gross; for the most part.

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

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.

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

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

The public; the people; the vulgar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

As a whole; in gross; for the most part.

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

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.

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

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

The public; the people; the vulgar.

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

The whole; the commander of an army division or brigade.

Relating to a whole genus, kind, class, order, or race; not special or particular; pertaining to the majority; usual; ordinary; extensive but not universal; indefinite; senior or highest; as, Postmaster-General.

Generally.

Relating to a genus or whole class: including many species: not special: not restricted: common: prevalent r public: loose: vague.

The whole or chief part: an officer who is head over a whole department: a military officer who commands a body of men not less than a brigade: the chief commander of an army in service: in the R. C. Church, the head of a religious order, responsible only to the Pope.

Common; prevalent; public; vague.

Officer commanding not less than a brigade; chief commander of an army.

Pertaining to a genus; relating to all of a class.

Large; sweeping; indefinite.

Common; customary; wide-spread.

Viewed as a whole.

An officer who commands any body of troops not less than a brigade.

A general principle, statement, or notion; totality.

n. The whole; the total;—the main or chief part;—the public; the vulgar;—the chief or head of a body or community;—the commander of an army;—a military officer commanding a brigade or division of an army.

Comprehending many species or individuals, not special; lax in signification, not restrained to any special or particular import; not restrained by narrow or distinctive limitations; relating to a whole class or body of men; publick, comprising the whole; extensive; though not universal; common, usual.

The whole, the totality; the public, the interest of the whole; the vulgar; one that has the command over an army.