general
5
4.5
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl/
- The yacht slides quietly southwest in the general direction of the Marquesas Islands.
- general education
- general population
- general purpose
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- I think there was some idea that that was a general phenomenon.
- And he uses the Latin terms in his work in the general universal sense, right?
- So now we've got the kind of machine learning modelling MLMLMAGI, they call it artificial general intelligence stuff moving quickly.
- And so that's, that's really why I think that the, the general dream, the original dream of semantic web is exactly right on.
- So how do you think like Americans and just the world in general is living so long?
- Bright siding is a problem in our world in general.
- I just became more aware of like the criticism here of Israel and in general around the world.
- Crime went down because what they found is in general, these men would speak to younger men and say, don't fuck up like I did.
- The eye is merely universal, like now, here or this in general.
Examples
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One of the primary goals of music education in general is musical independence.
Academic text (1999) -
I just became more aware of like the criticism here of Israel and in general around the world.
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War was his subject: war in general; the two world wars in particular.
Fiction book (1997) -
Instagram and the Internet in general change that exposure level, which is good because then more people learn about it.
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The net result should be a decrease in the general quality of life in military regimes.
Academic text (1990) -
Well, 1952 was a very interesting year for ufology in general.
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Consider the ways in which nurses working in general practice can contribute to the activities of commissioning.
Academic text (2011) -
I guess the whole film is just like an allegory, you know, for how traumatic experiences just affect you in general.
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Embracing complexity in future climate change experiments in general is therefore crucial.
Academic text (2013) -
The event attracted participants from many countries, highlighting issues that affect the world in general.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
Relating to the whole world, not just one country
312
4.2
True in all places and for all people
127
2.3
Happening in many countries around the world
83
2.1
Happening in many countries around the world
14
6.0
Including everything and everyone in a single plan
8
4.7
Relating to the whole Earth and affecting all countries
2
8.3
That has influence across the world
1
3.7
Affecting the whole planet
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.9
Something very good that most people do not appreciate or understand
Compounds
- Formal
338
5.4
The chief lawyer for a country or state who represents the government in court
- Formal
88
3.9
The main official who leads an international organisation like the United Nations
- Formal
75
6.0
A senior official in government or the military who checks investigations and makes sure people follow rules
63
3.9
A group of representatives from every United Nations country where each country has one vote
- Formal
28
5.1
A senior military doctor who leads medical services for the armed forces
- Specialized
24
6.6
A high military officer ranking above major general and below general
- Formal
20
8.3
A lawyer who helps the attorney general and argues government cases in higher courts
- Specialized
19
7.0
A senior military officer above colonel and below major general
- Specialized
17
6.7
A scientific theory that says gravity is the bending of space and time by heavy things like stars and planets
- Formal
16
5.6
A senior United States doctor who tells the public how to avoid disease
15
4.8
A person who leads the United States Department of Justice and is the main lawyer for the federal government
- Specialized
10
3.9
A medicine that makes someone completely unconscious so they do not feel pain during major surgery
- Specialized
8
4.4
A group of senior officers who help a leader plan and run military operations
- Specialized
8
9.1
A senior military lawyer who gives legal advice to a branch of the armed forces
- Specialized
7
2.7
A doctor who treats common illnesses and sends patients to specialists
- Australian
5
6.5
A person who represents the country's king or queen and does official jobs like signing laws
- Specialized
3
6.8
A scientific idea that says gravity happens because space and time bend
- Specialized
3
4.1
A drug that puts you to sleep and stops you feeling pain during an operation
3
4.6
The main lawyer for the United States government who leads the Department of Justice
The top lawyer in the United States government who leads the Department of Justice and enforces federal law
3
4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
- Specialized
3
5.5
A central military office that controls and organizes all forces during operations
- Specialized
3
9.5
A senior army officer who manages records and staff and helps the commander
- Formal
2
8.6
The top US federal official who checks government spending and handles claims against it
- Specialized
2
8.1
A theory by Albert Einstein that explains gravity as the bending of space and time
An international agreement from 1947 to reduce taxes on imports and other trade barriers
- Specialized
1
3.4
Health care that finds and treats adults' diseases of the organs inside the body without surgery
- Formal
1
4.9
A group of representatives who make and change laws for a state or organization
- Specialized
1
8.1
Explains gravity as the bending of space and time by heavy objects
- Jargon
1
6.7
A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
- Specialized
1
9.1
A senior army officer who supplies food, equipment, and transport to the whole army
1
7.3
A person in a Baptist church who believes people have free will and Jesus died for everyone
1
2.8
A sweet, spicy deep-fried chicken dish often served in Chinese-American restaurants
1
9.9
A meeting of representatives of the church, the nobles, and ordinary people in France before the French Revolution
- Archaic
1
9.9
A national assembly of representatives who meet to make laws for a country, especially in the old Dutch Republic
- Specialized
1
4.4
A large explosive object that makes a strong blast and many flying pieces
An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16
- Archaic
A large area made of several provinces that a senior official leads with wide powers
- Specialized
A gas you breathe to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
How Global
Surface Forms
Etymology
General comes from the Latin root genus, which means 'kind' or 'type'. When a rule or idea is general it applies to many places or people, so it can be true across the world.