general

adj

1. collective, generic, comprehensive; sweeping, extensive, widespread; inclusive, non-exclusive, not specific, blanket, across-the-board, not partial, not particular, not special; universal, pandemic, ecumenical, world-wide, catholic, public, popular.

2. common, ordinary, usual, regular, conventional, everyday, household, run-of-the-mill; frequent, prevalent, rife; current, prevailing; customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed.

3. extended, panoramic, bird's eye; heterogeneous, mixed, assorted, miscellaneous, encyclopedic; diversified, various, variegated; composite, blended, hybrid, mongrel.

4. vague, indefinite, unspecified, ill-defined, abstract; inexact, inaccurate, approximate; impersonal.

n

5.Military. officer, commander in chief, generalissimo, All U.S. Army. brigadier general, lieutenant general, major general, general, general of the army.

6. in general

a. as a whole, on the whole, for the most part, in the main.b. as a rule, usually, most of the time.