English

Etymology

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

Adjective

general

1. not specific or particular.

Derived terms

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

Translations

• Chinese: 一般
• Danish: generel
• Dutch: algemeen , algemene
• Esperanto: ĝenerala
• Finnish: yleinen
• French: général m, générale f
• German: allgemein
• Greek: γενικός m, γενική f, γενικό n
• Indonesian: umum
• Italian: generale m/f
• Japanese: 一般 (いっぱん, ippan), 全般 (ぜんぱん, zenpan), 概要 の
• Latin: generalis
• Portuguese: geral m/f
• Russian: общий
• Spanish: general, no particular

Noun

general, plural generals

1. 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. Short for general anaesthetic .

Derived terms

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

Translations

• Chinese: 將軍 , 将军
• Danish: general
• Dutch: generaal m
• Esperanto: generalo
• Finnish: kenraali
• French: général m
• German: General m
• Greek: στρατηγός m
• Indonesian: jendral
• Italian: generale m
• Japanese: 大将
• Korean: 장군
• Lithuanian: generolas m (1)
• Portuguese: general m
• Russian: генерал (general)
• Spanish: général

German

Noun

General m (plural: Generäle )

1. A general

Portuguese

Noun

general m (plural: generais )

1. A general

Spanish

Adjective

general

1. general

Derived terms

• generalidad
• generalización
• generalizar
• generalmente

Noun

general m (plural: generales )

1. A general