GENERAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of general – Learner’s Dictionary

general
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒenərəl/
us

general adjective (NOT DETAILED)

B1
These leaflets contain some general information about the school.
I've got a general idea of how it works.
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general adjective (MOST PEOPLE)

B2
relating to or involving all or most people, things, or places:
There seems to be general agreement on this matter.

general adjective (NOT LIMITED)

B2
including a lot of things or subjects and not limited to only one or a few:
general knowledge
in general
B2
considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of them:
I still have a sore throat, but I feel much better in general.
B1
usually, or in most situations:
In general, the weather here stays sunny.
general
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈdʒenərəl/
us
an officer of very high rank in the army or air force

(Definition of general from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of general

in Chinese (Traditional)
普遍的, 全體的,總的,普遍的, 籠統的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
普遍的, 全体的,总的,普遍的, 笼统的…
in Spanish
general, general [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
geral, general, comum…
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सर्वसाधारण, तपशीलवार नाही परंतु सर्वात मूलभूत किंवा आवश्यक माहिती समाविष्ट आहे, सामान्य…
おおまかな, 概略の, 一般的な…
ayrıntı içermeyen, genel, umumi…
général/-ale, répandu/-ue, courant/-ante…
general, -a…
algemeen, hoofd-, generaal…
பெரும்பாலான அல்லது அனைத்து மக்கள், விஷயங்கள் அல்லது இடங்களுடன் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அல்லது தொடர்புடையது, குறிப்பாக இவை ஒரு அலகு என்று கருதப்படும்போது…
सामान्य, साधारण, सार्वलौकिक…
સામાન્ય, સાધારણ, ઘણી વસ્તુઓ અથવા વિષયોનો સમાવેશ કરે છે…
almindelig, generel, general-…
allmän, genomgående, ungefärlig…
am, Jeneral…
allgemein, General-…, der General…
omtrentlig, generell, allmenn…
عام, مروجہ, کلی…
загальний, поширений, загальноприйнятий…
общий, основной, повсеместный…
చాలా మంది వ్యక్తులు, వస్తువులు లేదా స్థలాలతో కూడిన లేదా సంబంధించిన, లేదా ప్రత్యేకించి వీటిని ఒక యూనిట్‌గా పరిగణించినప్పుడు…
عام, أَساسي, لِواء…
সাধারণ, বিস্তারিত নয়, কিন্তু সর্বাধিক প্রাথমিক ও প্রয়োজনীয় তথ্যসহ…
obecný, všeobecný, (vše)obecný…
umum, kepala, jenderal…
ทั่วไป, ไม่เฉพาะเจาะจง, ไม่จำกัด…
phổ biến, chung, toàn bộ…
ogólny, generalny, generał…
대체적인, 일반적인, 장군…
generico, generale…
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