general

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 3 Portuguese 3.1 Noun 4 Serbo-Croatian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 Spanish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Adjective 5.2.1 Derived terms 5.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin generalis, from noun genus + adjective suffix -alis

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• IPA: /ˈdʒɛnɹəl/, SAMPA: /"dZEnr@l/
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• Hyphenation: gen‧er‧al

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general (comparative more general, superlative most general)

1. not specific or particular
2. concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category

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• particular

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• generality
• generally
• generalisation, generalization
• generalise, generalize
• general anaesthetic
• general knowledge
• in general

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• universal

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general (plural generals)

1. (military) A rank in the army and air force that is higher than colonel or brigadier, and is usually the highest rank group next to commander in chief, except in countries that use the rank of field marshal.
2. a commissioned rank in the British Army and Royal Marines, above lieutenant general and below field marshal.
3. a commissioned general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force superior to a lieutenant general. A general is equal in rank or grade to a four star admiral. In the US Army, a general is junior to a general of the army. In the US Marine Corps, a general is the highest rank of commissioned officer. In the US Air Force, a general is junior to a general of the air force.
4. Short for general anaesthetic or general anaesthetia.

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• brigadier general
• colonel general
• lieutenant general
• major general

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• hetman

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general c. (singular definite generalen, plural indefinite generaler)

1. general

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general m. (plural generais)

1. A general

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[edit] Etymology

From German General, from Latin generalis.

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genèrāl m. (Cyrillic spelling генѐра̄л)

1. general (military rank)

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /xe.ne'ɾal/

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general m. and f. (plural generales)

1. general

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• generalidad
• generalización
• generalizar
• generalmente

[edit] Noun

general m. (feminine generala, masculine plural generales, feminine plural generalas)

1. (military) general