general

1. A general fact or proposition; a generality.

2. 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.

3. A great strategist or tactician.

4. The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.

5. A commander of naval forces; an admiral.

6. A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.

7. A general anesthetic.

8. General anesthesia.

9. The general insurance industry.

1. To lead (soldiers) as a general.

1. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.

2. (sometimes postpositive) Applied 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; pre-eminent.

3. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

4. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.

5. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

6. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.

1. In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.