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- pronunciation:
- je
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rl
[or]
jen
rl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- in general
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
relating to or characteristic of all or most of some thing or group; not referring to, connected with, or limited to any one particular thing.
The library is open to the general public.He'll be having general anaesthesia instead of just a local anaesthetic.A "gem" is a general term for precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.I felt a general feeling of anxiety that morning.She had a career in general medicine before deciding to specialize.- synonyms:
- blanket, collective, common, generic, universal
- antonyms:
- local, particular, restricted
- similar words:
- broad, comprehensive, global, inclusive, overall, popular, public
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| definition 2: |
not detailed or pertaining to specifics.
He gave us a general idea of what the new building would look like.Questions from the audience were of a general nature.- synonyms:
- broad, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, nonspecific, vague
- antonyms:
- detailed, individual, particular, specific
- similar words:
- gross, inexact
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| definition 3: |
common, customary, or widespread.
The general opinion is that the plan has failed.The television came into general use years after its invention.Raising one's hand is a general method of requesting a turn to speak.- synonyms:
- common, conventional, customary, habitual, ordinary, prevailing, regular, usual, widespread
- antonyms:
- exceptional, occasional, personal
- similar words:
- comprehensive, everyday, frequent, overall, prevalent, sweeping
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| related words: |
abstract, blanket, catholic, current, epidemic, loose, open, ordinary, prevailing, universal, usual, vague |
(adj.)general
+ noun
acceptance,
admission,
agreement,
amnesty,
anesthesia,
assembly,
assignment,
assistance,
attitude,
aviation,
category,
circulation,
classroom,
conclusion,
consensus,
contractor,
counsel,
criteria,
curriculum,
decline,
description,
deterrence,
diploma,
direction,
dissatisfaction,
education,
educator,
election,
framework,
guideline,
hassle,
impression,
lack,
ledger,
malaise,
manager,
merchandise,
norm,
obligation,
outline,
overview,
partner,
perception,
populace,
population,
practitioner,
principle,
proposition,
public,
quantum,
relativity,
repair,
requirement,
revenue,
rule,
satisfaction,
sewing,
store,
strike,
tendency,
term,
theory,
topic,
trend,
vicinity,
welfare,
well-being
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an officer of high military rank in the U.S. and other armed forces.
The general ordered the troops to withdraw from the area.
- similar words:
- commanding officer, officer
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| definition 2: |
an idea or principle that can be applied to the whole.
- similar words:
- universality
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marshal |
adjective + (n.)general
assistant, commanding, four-star, major, retired, senior, superior, top
verb + (n.)general
appoint, retire
(n.)general
+ verb
command, investigate
noun + (n.)general
adjutant, army, attorney, brigadier, colonel, comptroller, consul, deputy, force, governor, inspector, lieutenant, postmaster, rank, solicitor, surgeon
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| phrase: |
in general |
The word general
contains the following parts:
gen, gener
Latin and Greek
root
that means birth, origin, race, kind
  Example words:
abiogenesis, acrogen, androgen, anthropogenesis, congenital, degenerate, disingenuous, eugenics, gender, gene, genealogy, general, generalization, generate, generation, generator, generatrix, generic, generous, genesis, genetic, genius, genocide, genteel, gentleman, gentry, genuine, hydrogen, indigenous, ingenious, ontogeny, oxygen, polygenism, progeny
-al2, -ial, -ual
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -al2, -ial
attaches primarily to nouns ( national
, environmental
) but sometimes to Latin or Greek roots ( final
, capital
, comical
) to form adjectives. See also -ar1.
Example words:
abnormal, accidental, additional, aerial, agricultural, ancestral, annual, arboreal, artificial, astral, bacterial, biblical, biographical, brutal, capital, central, ceremonial, chemical, classical, clinical, coastal, colonial, comical, commercial, confidential, constitutional, continental, continual, controversial, conventional, criminal, critical, crucial, cultural, cylindrical, dental, detrimental, developmental, economical, editorial, educational, electrical, emotional, environmental, essential, equal, exceptional, experimental, facial, factual, federal, final, financial, floral, fluvial, formal, functional, fundamental, general, global, grammatical, guttural, habitual, historical, hysterical, illogical, immoral, impersonal, impractical, individual, industrial, ineffectual, influential, internal, legal, local, logical, lyrical, magical, maniacal, mathematical, memorial, mental, moral, mortal, musical, mythical, national, natural, nautical, neutral, normal, official, parental, pastoral, personal, philosophical, plural, pluralism, pluralistic, political, potential, quizzical, racial, rational, regional, irrational, intellectual, rhythmical, sacrificial, seasonal, spinal, spiritual, technological, territorial, theatrical, thermal, tidal, traditional, tribal, typical, universal, unnatural, veridical, verbal, virtual, vocal, visual
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