general
general Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Considering or including only the main features or elements of something rather than exact details; broad or approximate.
"The orientation session provided a general overview of the company's structure and policies."
Affecting, concerning, or applicable to all or most people, things, or places; widespread rather than limited or local.
"There is a general consensus among scientists regarding the causes of climate change."
Not specialized or restricted to one particular subject, field, or use; covering a wide range of areas.
"She decided to practice general medicine before choosing a narrower clinical specialty."
Normal, usual, or prevailing under ordinary conditions.
"As a general rule, the library closes at eight o'clock on weeknights."
Holding superior or chief rank within an organization, title, or official post, often placed directly after the noun it modifies.
"The secretary general addressed the international assembly regarding the new treaty."
• noun
A commander of an army, or a commissioned military officer of very high rank in the army, air force, or marines, ranking above a colonel.
"The retired general wrote a historical memoir detailing the logistics of the campaign."
The supreme head or superior leader of an entire religious order, particularly within the Roman Catholic Church or the Salvation Army.
"The superior general of the religious order convened a council in Rome."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French general, from Latin generalis ('relating to all, of a whole class'), derived from genus ('race, stock, kind, or category').