n a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
he discussed the general but neglected the particular
v command as a general
We are generaled by an incompetent!
a applying to all or most members of a category or group
the general public general assistance a general rule in general terms comprehensible to the general reader
s not specialized or limited to one class of things
general studies general knowledge
s prevailing among and common to the general public
the general discontent
a affecting the entire body
a general anesthetic general symptoms
s somewhat indefinite
bearing a general resemblance to the original a general description of the merchandise