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# general

adjective (general); noun (a general, generals)

«general» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. General means about most people or things, not one in particular: «a general rule». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#m1)
2. General means not detailed, giving the main idea: «a general idea». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#m2)
3. General means for everyone or everything: «general knowledge». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#m3)
4. A general is a very high-ranking officer in an army. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school, «general knowledge» quizzes test facts about many topics; in maths a «general rule» works for all numbers, like «add two odd numbers and you get an even number». In writing, you start with a general idea, then give details. In history stories generals lead armies. Phrases: «in general» (usually; overall), «general knowledge», «general rule», «as a general rule», «general election», «the general public».

### Examples

- In general, cats sleep a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x1)
- Can you give me a general idea of the story? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x2)
- We had a general knowledge quiz. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x3)
- As a general rule, wash your hands before eating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x4)
- Find a general rule for the number pattern. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x5)
- The general led his army into battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x6)
- The park is open to the general public. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x7)
- The general mood in class was happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x8)
- "I am astonished also!" said the General. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/#x9)

### Note

Adverb: generally. «In general» = usually or as a whole. «General» (broad, overall) is the opposite of «specific» or «particular». As a title it has a capital letter: General Grant.

## In Jewish tradition

In school, «general knowledge» quizzes test facts about many topics; in maths a «general rule» works for all numbers, like «add two odd numbers and you get an even number». In writing, you start with a general idea, then give details. In history stories generals lead armies. Phrases: «in general» (usually; overall), «general knowledge», «general rule», «as a general rule», «general election», «the general public».

### Examples

- A separate consideration of the several parts should follow this general grasp of the subject, else much confusion may result. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x1)
- I base it off an interpretation of the SY’s internal structure, the semantic properties of the root ספ״ר SPR, and the SY’s general grammatical inventiveness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x2)
- Waldon Carr, The General Principles of Relativity 1920, p. 152). (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x3)

### Note

Adverb: generally. «In general» = usually or as a whole. «General» (broad, overall) is the opposite of «specific» or «particular». As a title it has a capital letter: General Grant.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «general» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/general/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«general» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/general.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «general» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«general» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/general.html) on Mova free.