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# general

«general» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **about most people or things, not one in particular: «a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) General means about most people or things, not one in particular: «a general rule». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#m1)

2) General means not detailed, giving the main idea: «a general idea». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#m2)

3) General means for everyone or everything: «general knowledge». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#m3)

4) A general is a very high-ranking officer in an army. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#m4)

### sense 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

- 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://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x3)
- In general, cats sleep a lot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x4)
- Can you give me a general idea of the story? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x5)
- We had a general knowledge quiz. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x6)
- As a general rule, wash your hands before eating. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x7)
- Find a general rule for the number pattern. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x8)
- The general led his army into battle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x9)
- The park is open to the general public. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x10)
- The general mood in class was happy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x11)
- "I am astonished also!" said the General. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/#x12)

### 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 the corpora

- [Skimming means reading quickly to get the general idea of a text.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/17-retrieval-finding-the-answer-in-the-text/17/)
- [Precise words give a clearer picture than general words like nice, good, big or bad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/41-describing-senses-showing-and-precise-words/7/)
- [Rubbish goes in the right bin: recycling, compost or general waste.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/258-lunchroom-and-school-trips/9/)
- [Fortune tellers and horoscopes use general statements that fit almost anyone; there is no evidence they predict the future.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/280-illusions-and-adverts/14/)
- [Put lunch rubbish in the right bin: recycling, compost or general waste.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/307-marks-group-work-helpers-at-school-and-learning-skills/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «general» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/general/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.