general – Wiktionary

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• generallchiefly archaic)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”); thus morphologically parallel with, and a doublet of, generic.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  UK, US) IPA(key): / ˈd ͡ ʒɛnɹəl /

• (US) IPA(key): / ˈd ͡ ʒɛnəɹəl /

• Audio (US)

• Rhymes: (US) – ɛnəɹəl
• Hyphenation: gene ‧ ral, gen ‧ er ‧ al

Adjective[edit]

general (comparative more general, superlative most general)

1. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
   • c. 1495, Skelton, John, “Vppon a deedman’s hed”:

     It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].

   • 1842, Jerrold, Douglas, “Mr Peppersorn ‘At Home’”, in Cakes and Ale:

     “Among us!” was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.

   • 1946, History of Western Philosophy, book 1, part 3:Russell, Bertrand, “Stoicism”, in, book 1, part 3:

     Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the general happiness.

   • 2006 October 15, Sutherland, Ruth, “Invite public to the private equity party”, in The Observer:

     One advantage of having profitable companies in Britain is that they pay large sums in corporate tax into the Exchequer, which in theory at least is used for the general good.

2. (sometimes postpositive) 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.

   • 1865, Cust, Edward, Lives of the Warriors of the Thirty Years War, page 527:

     For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.

   • 2002, Turner, James, Libertines and Radicals in Early Modern London, page 122:

     He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his “standard” over a female army […].

3. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
   • 1817, Rob Roy:Scott, Sir Walter, chapter IX, in

     ‘I can’t quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’

   • 2008 December 20, Patterson, John, “Home movies”, in The Guardian:

     The general opinion on Baz Luhrmann’s overstuffed epic Australia seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure.

4. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.

   • 1924 March 17, Time:

     M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.

   • 2009, Zipes, Douglas P., Saturday Evening Post, volume 281, number 1, page 20:

     Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart – in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular).

5. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
   • 1817, Rob Roy:Scott, Sir Walter, chapter X, in

     As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.

   • 2006 July 16, Nance, Kevin, “Ghosts of the White City”, in Chicago Sun-Times:

     The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — “the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War,” as Harper’s put it that October — but that feels too general.

   • 2008, Maloney, Robert P., “The Quiet Carpenter”, in America, volume 199, number 19, page 18:

     Given the scarcity of relevant historical detail in the New Testament, we are left with only a general outline about Joseph.

6. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
   • 1941, Maugham, W Somerset, Up at the Villa, Vintage, published 2004, page 24:, Vintage, published 2004, page 24 :

     There was a moment’s pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became general.

   • 1947 October 20, “Russian Catechism”, in Time:

     Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of general knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.

   • 2007, Cheuse, Alan, “A Little Death”, in Southern Review, volume 43, number 3, page 692:

     His measured, springless walk was the walk of the skilled countryman as distinct from the desultory shamble of the general labourer […].

Synonyms[edit]

• (involving every part or thành viên): broadgenericThesaurus:generic
• (prevalent or widespread): typicalThesaurus:common

Antonyms[edit]

• (involving every part or thành viên): particularspecificThesaurus:specific
• (prevalent or widespread): abnormaluncommon

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

consisting of only the most important aspects ; indefinite

miscellaneous, not limited to a specific class

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Noun[edit]

general (countable and uncountable, plural generals)

Usage notes[edit]

When used as a title, it is always capitalized .

Example: General John Doe.

The rank corresponds to pay grade O-10. Abbreviations : GEN .

Hyponyms[edit]

( high-ranking military officer ) :

Coordinate terms[edit]

• (insurance industry): healthlifepensions

Translations[edit]

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Verb[edit]

general (third-person singular simple present generals, present participle generalling or generaling, simple past and past participle generalled or generaled)

1. To lead (soldiers) as a general.

Adverb[edit]

general (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.

Anagrams[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

general (masculine and feminine plural generals)

Noun[edit]

general m (plural generals, feminine generala)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

general c (singular definite generalen, plural indefinite generaler)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of general

Ladin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

general m (feminine singular generala, masculine plural generai, feminine plural generales)

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a mixture of Anglo-Norman general, Middle French general, and Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

general

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Noun[edit]

general (plural generals)

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generaler, definite plural generalene)

1. (military) a general

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generalar, definite plural generalane)

1. (military) a general

Derived terms[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin generālis.

Noun[edit]

general m (oblique plural generaus or generax or generals, nominative singular generaus or generax or generals, nominative plural general)

Adjective[edit]

general m (oblique and nominative feminine singular generale)

1. general(not limited in use or application ; applicable to the whole or every thành viên of a class or category)

Declension[edit]

Declension of general

Descendants[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

general m (plural generais, feminine generala, feminine plural generalas)

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• “general” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French général, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

general m (plural generali)

Declension[edit]

Declension of general

Adjective[edit]

general m or n (feminine singular generală, masculine plural generali, feminine and neuter plural generale)

Declension[edit]

Declension of general

Related terms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German General, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

genèrāl m (Cyrillic spelling генѐра̄л)

Declension[edit]

Declension of general

Slovene[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German General, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

generȃl m anim (female equivalent generȃlica or generȃlka)

Inflection[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

general (plural generales)

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

general m (plural generales, feminine generala, feminine plural generalas)

Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• “general”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German General, from Old French general, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA(key): / jɛn ( ɛ ) ˈrɑːl /

• Audio

Noun[edit]

general c

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

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