ALL meanings of in general
in gen·er·al
I i - 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
- adjective in general having extended command or superior or chief rank: the secretary general of the United Nations; the attorney general. 1
- noun in general Military. U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force. U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army. U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps. (in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army. 1
- noun in general Ecclesiastical. the chief official of a religious order. 1
- noun in general something that is general; generality. 1
- noun in general Archaic. the general public. 1
- idioms in general in general, with respect to the whole class referred to; as a whole: He likes people in general. as a rule; usually: In general, the bus is here by 9 a.m. 1
- adverb in general generally, as a rule 1
- phrase in general You use in general to indicate that you are talking about something as a whole, rather than about part of it. 0
- phrase in general You say in general to indicate that you are referring to most people or things in a particular group. 0
- phrase in general You say in general to indicate that a statement is true in most cases. 0
- noun in general generally; mostly or usually 0
- noun in general in the main; usually 0
- noun in general without specific details 0
- noun in general with reference to all spoken of 0