GENERAL
(noun) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
(noun) a general officer of the highest rank
synonyms : full general(noun) the head of a religious order or congregation
synonyms : superior general(verb) command as a general
"We are generaled by an incompetent!"
(adj.) 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"
(adj.) affecting the entire body
"a general anesthetic", "general symptoms"
(adj.) prevailing among and common to the general public
"the general discontent"
(adj.) of worldwide scope or applicability
"an issue of cosmopolitan import", "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time", "universal experience"
synonyms : cosmopolitan , ecumenical , oecumenical , universal , world-wide , worldwideGOD exists! is an universal truth. -added by priyavanjeri
(adj.) not specialized or limited to one class of things
"general studies", "general knowledge"
(adj.) somewhat indefinite
"bearing a general resemblance to the original", "a general description of the merchandise"
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