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in general

in gen·er·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in jen-er-uh l]
    • /ɪn ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /ɪn ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in jen-er-uh l]
    • /ɪn ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of in general words

  • adjective in general of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees. 1
  • adjective in general of, relating to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual: the general mood of the people. 1
  • adjective in general not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous: the general public; general science. 1
  • adjective in general considering or dealing with overall characteristics, universal aspects, or important elements, especially without considering all details or specific aspects: general instructions; a general description; a general resemblance one to another. 1
  • adjective in general not specific or definite: I could give them only a general idea of what was going on. 1
  • adjective in general (of anesthesia or an anesthetic) causing loss of consciousness and abolishing sensitivity to pain throughout the body. 1

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Origin of in general

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin generālis, equivalent to gener- (stem of genus) genus + -ālis -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for In general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in general popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

in general usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for in general

prep in general

  • almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
  • nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
  • roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
  • practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.

determiner in general

  • all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
  • several — being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it.
  • each — every one of two or more considered individually or one by one: each stone in a building; a hallway with a door at each end.
  • whatever — in any amount; to any extent: whatever merit the work has.
  • a bit — A bit of something is a small amount of it.

adv in general

  • mostly — for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
  • largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
  • principally — chiefly; mainly.
  • mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
  • primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.

Antonyms for in general

prep in general

  • afar — Afar means a long way away.
  • away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
  • distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
  • far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.

adv in general

  • important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
  • rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
  • infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
  • sometimes — on some occasions; at times; now and then.

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