'general' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'general' with 20 example sentences.
- general adjective
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: not specialized or limited to one class of things
: prevailing among and common to the general public
: somewhat indefinite
: of worldwide scope or applicability
: applying to all or most members of a category or group
: affecting the entire body
- general noun
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: a general officer of the highest rank
: the head of a religious order or congregation
: a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
- general verb
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: command as a general
in general
general practitioner
general manager
general public
general election
general knowledge
general store
All our events are open to the general public.
A general strike might be a solution.
In general, kids like ice cream.
He was a general in the Second World War.
In general, everything is fine.
In general, men run faster than women.
In general, pigs are fat.
Americans, in general, don't like to dress up.
People in general have faith in everything newspapers say.
They say there will be a general election this fall.
My general impression is that it is very good.
In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.
I have a general idea of what he means.
It was the general opinion.
I was impressed by the general knowledge of Japanese students.
The general principles of this programme are still valid today.
The mayor addressed the general public.
The general meeting began at 9 am on the dot.
I like Chinese food in general.
The general gave the order to retreat.