general

Definition

• n. a general officer of the highest rank
• n. the head of a religious order or congregation
• n. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
• v. command as a general

Word forms

Plural

generals

Example sentences

1. n.

   The general gave a speech to motivate the troops before the battle.

2. a.

   In general, people enjoy spending time with their friends and family.

3. n.

   Following the general of the meeting, we discussed our goals for the next quarter.

4. n.

   The software uses a general routine to process the data efficiently.