general
Part of speech: adj
verb
Morphological type: simple
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Italic *genos
Latin genus, generis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin generālisbor.
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
▲
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”).
Inflected forms:
form: more general
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most general
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: General
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: gen.
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: gen
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Gen.
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Gen
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: genl
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: gen'l
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Genl
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: Gen'l
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: generall
pos: adj
tags: alternative
obsolete
form: generals
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: generaling
pos: verb
tags: US
participle
present
form: generalling
pos: verb
tags: UK
participle
present
form: generaled
pos: verb
tags: US
participle
past
form: generaled
pos: verb
tags: US
past
form: generalled
pos: verb
tags: UK
participle
past
form: generalled
pos: verb
tags: UK
past
form: General
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: gen.
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: gen
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: Gen.
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: Gen
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: genl
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: gen'l
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: Genl
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: Gen'l
pos: verb
tags: alternative
form: generall
pos: verb
tags: alternative
obsolete
Senses:
gloss: Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
pos: adj
examples: It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].
"Among us!" was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair.
That each, who seems a separate whole,
Should move his rounds, and fusing all
The skirts of self again, should fall
Remerging in the general Soul,
Is faith as vague as all unsweet: […]
Undoubtedly the age of the Antonines was much better than any later age until the Renaissance, from the point of view of the general happiness.
One advantage of having profitable companies in Britain is that they pay large sums in corporate tax into the Exchequer, which in theory at least is used for the general good.
gloss: 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.
pos: adj
tags: postpositional
sometimes
examples: For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.
He becomes the chief chartered libertine, the whoremaster-general flourishing his "standard" over a female army […].
gloss: Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
pos: adj
examples: ‘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 […].’
The general opinion on Baz Luhrmann's overstuffed epic Australia seems to be that it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, and then tosses that in too, just to be sure.
gloss: Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
pos: adj
examples: M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.
Already in the primary school work is conducted for the purpose of equipping the pupils with those elements of general knowledge which are closely related to the military preparation of future warriors.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term indicating a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) coming from the top chambers of the heart - in essence, above (supra) the lower chamber (ventricular).
gloss: Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
pos: adj
examples: As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.
There was a moment's pause. The Princess broke in with some casual remark and once more the conversation became general.
The quick answer is that the 1893 Exposition was simply so important — "the greatest event in the history of the country since the Civil War," as Harper's put it that October — but that feels too general.
Given the scarcity of relevant historical detail in the New Testament, we are left with only a general outline about Joseph.
gloss: Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
pos: adj
examples: general goods
His measured, springless walk was the walk of the skilled countryman as distinct from the desultory shamble of the general labourer […].
gloss: To lead (soldiers) as a general.
pos: verb
examples: Generalled by Mrs. Hauksbee, who, again, had all Mrs. Mallowe's wisdom at her disposal, proud of himself and, in the end, believing in himself because he was believed in, Otis Yeere stood ready for any fortune that might befall, certain that it would be good.
Translations:
lang: Bashkir
word: дөйөм
roman: döyöm
lang: Bulgarian
word: общ
roman: obšt
lang: Burmese
word: အထွေထွေ
roman: a.htwehtwe
lang: French
word: général
lang: Greek
word: γενικός
roman: genikós
lang: Hebrew
word: כללי
roman: klalí
lang: Indonesian
word: umum
lang: Russian
word: о́бщий
roman: óbščij
lang: Swedish
word: allmän
lang: Swedish
word: generell