English Dictionary

general

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/

adj

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

This is a general statement.

意味（1）

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

It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].

意味（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.

For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.

意味（3）

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

‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’

意味（4）

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

M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.

意味（5）

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

As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.

意味（6）

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

There was a moment's pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became general.