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Word: General
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’
ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl
affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread
Short Definition:affecting or concerning most people or things
Examples:- books of general interest
- the general opinion was that prices would fall
considering or including only the main features or elements of something; not exact or detailed
Short Definition:involving only main features or elements
Examples:- the arrangements were outlined in very general terms
- a general introduction to the subject
chief or principal
Short Definition:chief or principal
Examples:- the Director General of the BBC
- the general manager
Word: General
Speech Type: Noun
ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl
a commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.
Short Definition:commander of army
the general public.
Short Definition:general public
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