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generalness
gen·er·al G0077100 (jĕn′ər-əl)adj.1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.5. a. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.b. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.6. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.7. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.n.1. a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.2. A general officer.3. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.4. General anesthesia.5. Archaic The public.Idiom: in general Generally.
[Middle English, from Latin generālis, from genus, gener-, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
gen′er·al·ness n.Synonyms: general, common, universal
These adjectives mean belonging to, relating to, or affecting the whole: the general welfare; a common enemy; universal military conscription.Antonym: particularIdiomsSeegeneralEncyclopediaSeeGeneral |