General Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word General

Meaning 1 : a general officer of the highest rank

    Synonyms : full general
Meaning 2 : the head of a religious order or congregation

    Synonyms : superior general
Meaning 3 : of worldwide scope or applicability

    Synonyms : cosmopolitan,  ecumenical,  oecumenical,  universal,  world-wide,  worldwide
Meaning 4 : a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)

    Example : he discussed the general but neglected the particular

Meaning 5 : affecting the entire body

    Example : a general anesthetic,general symptoms

Meaning 6 : applying to all or most members of a category or group

    Example : the general public,general assistance,a general rule,in general terms,comprehensible to the general reader

Meaning 7 : command as a general

    Example : We are generaled by an incompetent!

Meaning 8 : not specialized or limited to one class of things

    Example : general studies,general knowledge

Meaning 9 : prevailing among and common to the general public

    Example : the general discontent

Meaning 10 : somewhat indefinite

    Example : bearing a general resemblance to the original,a general description of the merchandise

General Antonyms