Synonyms for
general
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.
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All Definitions for General

Below are all the dictionary definitions of general:

1Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.
2Common to all, universal.
3Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area
4Common, usual.
5Not limited in use or application
6Applicable across a broad range.
7Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details
8Indefinite.
9Applied 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
10Pre-eminent.
11The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
12To lead (soldiers) as a general.
13General anesthesia.
14The general insurance industry.
15A general anesthetic.
16Not of a specific class
17Miscellaneous.
18The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
19A commander of naval forces
20An admiral.
21A great strategist or tactician.
22A general fact or proposition
23A generality.
24A general servant
25A maid-of-all-work.
26A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
27In a general or collective manner or sense
28In most cases
29Upon the whole.
30Alternative letter-case form of general in its various senses. [(military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.]
31Ellipsis of General Hospital.

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