Search results for 'general':

general adj 1 relating to, involving or applying to all or most parts, people or things; widespread, not specific, limited, or localized • the general opinion • as a general rule. 2 not detailed or definite; rough; vague • general description • in general terms. 3 not specialized • general knowledge. 4 (the general) generalized non-specific ideas • turn from the general to the particular. 5 (especially before or after a job title) chief • general manager • director-general. noun 1 an officer in the army. 2 the commander of a whole army. 3 any leader, especially when regarded as a competent one. 4 the head of a religious order, eg the Jesuits. in general usually; mostly.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin generalis meaning 'applying to the whole group', from genus race or kind.