general

(noun) a general officer of the highest rank. Synonyms: full general.

(noun) the head of a religious order or congregation. Synonyms: superior general.

(noun) a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular). Example: "He discussed the general but neglected the particular."

(verb) command as a general. Example: "We are generaled by an incompetent!."

(adj) applying to all or most members of a category or group. Synonyms: general (vs. specific). Examples: "The general public." "General assistance." "A general rule." "In general terms." "Comprehensible to the general reader."

(adj) not specialized or limited to one class of things. Examples: "General studies." "General knowledge."

(adj) prevailing among and common to the general public. Example: "The general discontent."

(adj) affecting the entire body. Synonyms: general (vs. local). Examples: "A general anesthetic." "General symptoms."

(adj) somewhat indefinite. Examples: "Bearing a general resemblance to the original." "A general description of the merchandise."

(adj) of worldwide scope or applicability. Synonyms: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, universal, worldwide, world-wide. Examples: "An issue of cosmopolitan import." "The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- christopher morley." "Universal experience."