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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
2.
not specialized or limited to one class of things
general studies
general knowledge
3.
of national scope
a general election
4.
prevailing among and common to the general public
the general discontent
5.
affecting the entire body
a general anesthetic
general symptoms
6.
somewhat indefinite
bearing a general resemblance to the original
a general description of the merchandise
7.
of worldwide scope or applicability
'general' - used as a noun
8.
a general officer of the highest rank
9.
the head of a religious order or congregation
10.
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
he discussed the general but neglected the particular
'general' - used as a verb
11.
command as a general
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derived forms
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1. General / Plural
generals
2. General / Past
generalled
3. General / Third Person
generals
4. General / Present Participle
generalling
5. General / Past
generaled
6. General / Present Participle
generaling
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