adjective
Of or relating to the genus.
General, general
Non-trademark; No brand name
noun
Collectively referred to as
generic drugs
common
[America] [? dn? r? L] [English] [? d? Hmm? r? l]
Adjective (more general; Most general)
General, universal; laypeople
This is an ordinary magazine. This is an ordinary magazine.
All; public
This is a common concern. That's everyone's worry.
General, general
We talked about drama in general. We discussed drama in general.
Section chief (post), general; ... long
He has been promoted to general manager. He has been promoted to general manager.
Ordinary class
Nouns (plural. Generals)
General; common
Washington is a famous general. Washington is a famous general.
ordinary
Related phrases
American general
Insurance American General Insurance (a world-renowned insurance company, ranked 475th in the Global Fortune 500 in 200 1 year)
General American English
General American English (spoken in most parts of the United States except new york, the South and New England)
United Nations assembly
American (g-a-) state legislatures, United Nations General Assembly and (g-a-) plenary meetings ... more.
General packet radio service
General packet radio service (GPRS for short, it is the product of the transition from the existing second-generation mobile communication GSM network to the third-generation mobile communication (3G) network)
five-star rank
Air force five-star general
General of the army
Army five-star general; Supreme commander
Law & general
Insurance (UK) Legal General Insurance Company (a world-renowned insurance company, ranking 288th in the Global Fortune 500 in 200 1 year)
General cashier
Comptroller (UK Treasury)
Minister of posts and telecommunications
Postmaster General of the United States and Postmaster General of the United Kingdom
Deputy attorney general
British deputy attorney general