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General
/ˈdʒenərəl/
Common or widespread, not specific or detailed.
Synonyms:
universal
broad
common
generic
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
In
general
, cats sleep a lot.
This course covers
general
science topics.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin
generalis
, related to
genus
meaning
kind
or
type
, referring to something applying to all members of a group.
Usage Statistics:
147 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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