In General

Definition: In General

In General

Adjective

1. Considered altogether; "the country at large"; "I enjoyed the play as a whole though I thought the acting could have been better".

Adverb

1. Without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: In General

Eventuality

The world, life, things, doings, affairs in general; things in general, affairs in general; the times, state of affairs, order of the day; course of things, tide of things, stream of things, current of things, run of things, march of things, course of events; ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of life; chapter of accidents; (chance); situation; (circumstances).

Generality

Generally; Adjective: always, for better for worse; in general, generally speaking; speaking generally; for the most part; in the long run; (on an average).

Crosswords: In General

It's a metaphor used by gardeners and landscaping people in general. (North; writing credit: Alan Zweibel)

Hmm, you dismiss her beauty and good nature, yet I would be very much mistaken, if your sex in general, does not think those claims the highest a woman could possess (Emma; writing credit: Douglas McGrath)

Well, as soon as we get ourselves cleaned up and we get a little smellum in our hair, why, we're gonna feel 100% better about ourselves and about life in general. (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; writing credit: Ethan Coen)

For her husband I need a man who is far too fond of women in general to love one in particular (Restoration; writing credit: Rupert Walters)

Life In General (2003)

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Books

• Lost and Found; An Illustrated Compendium of Things No Longer in General Use: The Hatpin, the Icebox, the Carpet Beater, and Oven, Household possessio (reference)

• Biochemical Calculations: How to Solve Mathematical Problems in General Biochemistry, 2nd Edition (reference)

• Continence Promotion in General Practice (Practical Guides for General Practice 13 Oxford Medical Publications) (reference)

• Courtly Literature: Culture and Context: Selected Papers from the 5th Triennial ... (Utrecht Publications in General and Comparative Literature, 25) (reference)

• Deterministic Chaos in General Relativity (NATO Asi Series. Series B, Physics : V. 332) (reference)

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Periodicals

• Practical Reviews In General Surgery - Sound Recording (reference)

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English harpoons. Fig. 1. Old-style harpoon; now little used Fig. 2. Hand harpoon in general use about 1857 Fig. 3. Hand-harpoon now in general use on Scotch whalers Drawings by Capt. William Adams, Dundee, Scotland. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.

In the cities we call this "refuse," in the countryside we call it "litter," and, in general, we call it "solid pollution." / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by J. Mohr..

Sailors with M1903 rifles march past the entrance of "Main Navy" building, on Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., while participating in General Pershing's funeral procession to Arlington Cemetary, 19 July 1948. General Pershing had died on 15 July. Credit: NAVY.

Old stove in general store. Wilson, New York. Credit: Library of Congress.

Scale in general store. Wilson, New York. Credit: Library of Congress.

Symbol of the butcher shop in general store of town near Gilbert, Minnesota. Credit: Library of Congress.

Resident of Funkley, Minnesota, reading newspaper in general store. Credit: Library of Congress.

Proprietor in general store in his post office section. Lincoln, Vermont. Credit: Library of Congress.

Post office in general store and filling station. Bynum, Wake County, North Carolina. Highway 15. Credit: Library of Congress.

Apparatus used at the laboratory at the C & NW RR's 40th street yards for analysing solutions of metals used in locomotives and the railroad plant, in general, Chicago, Ill. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

What I have said here, concerning the legislative in general, holds true also concerning the supreme executor, who having a double trust put in him, both to have a part in the legislative, and the supreme execution of the law, acts against both, when he goes about to set up his own arbitrary will as the law of the society. (Second Treatise of Government)

We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. (reference)

They merely express, in general terms, actual relations springing from an existing class struggle, from a historical movement going on under our very eyes. (reference)

The Commission shall in general have wide latitude as to its control and handling of the whole reparation problem as dealt with in this Part of the present Treaty and shall have authority to interpret its provisions. (reference)

In McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, supra, the Court, in requiring that a Negro admitted to a white graduate school be treated like all other students, again resorted to intangible considerations: "…his ability to study, to engage in discussions and exchange views with other students, and, in general, to learn his profession." (reference)

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Their subjects in general were such as belong to an opening acquaintance

In general, books of travels

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Health

Asian-American women had fewer symptoms in general. (references)

The same precautions prevent traveler's diarrhea in general. (references)

It is wise, therefore, to avoid close contact with rodents in general. (references)

Business

Japanese Internet users and Internet shoppers in general are young. (references)

East Germans still show a higher demand for home textiles in general. (references)

SASO is planning to draft standards for communication products in general. (references)

Children

Egypt

The Child Law provides for privileges, protection, and care for children in general. (references)

Swaziland

A large percentage of students finish grade 10. In general medical care for children is inadequate. (references)

Azerbaijan

The criminal code prescribes severe penalties for crimes against children, and in general, the young are treated with respect regardless of gender. (references)

Civil Liberties

Nepal

Government authorities also requested the press in general not to run stories favorably portraying the Maoists. (references)

Burma

However, state censorship authorities continued to enforce restrictions on the local publication of the Bible in particular, and Christian and Muslim publications in general. (references)

Belarus

The few returns of property to religious communities have been on an individual and inconsistent basis, and local government authorities in general are reluctant to cooperate. (references)

Discrimination

France

Statutes ban discrimination based on race, religion, sex, ethnic background, or political opinion, and in general the Government effectively enforces them. (references)

Economic History

Spain

Air traffic in general has also grown significantly. (references)

Jamaica

Water: In general, Jamaica has an adequate water supply. (references)

Human Rights

Botswana

However, in general beatings and other forms of extreme physical abuse were rare. (references)

Moldova

Most citizens are unaware of the Convention and their rights to legal remedies in general. (references)

Suriname

Women's jail and prison facilities and conditions are, in general, better than the men's facilities and conditions. (references)

Indigenous People

El Salvador

As with the poor rural sector in general, access to land is a growing problem confronting indigenous people. (references)

Australia

Other Aboriginal NGO's include groups working on native title issues, reconciliation, deaths in custody, and Aboriginal rights in general. (references)

Minorities

Belgium

Belgium is a pluralistic society in which individual differences in general are respected, and linguistic rights in particular generally are protected. (references)

Political Economy

NICARAGUA

Importers in general face a total import tax burden of 15 to 63 percent. (references)

CHINA

U.S. companies in China are, in general, favorably regarded for their employment practices. (references)

Djibouti

While the Government respected freedom of religion in general, it discouraged proselytizing. (references)

Political Rights

Georgia

The OSCE noted that the situation deteriorated during the counting process and that, in general, procedural safeguards were not implemented. (references)

Kyrgyz Republic

Executive authorities, mostly at local and regional levels, interfered in the functioning of election commissions and the electoral process in general. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

Leadership positions within the Government in general were restricted to the President's Mongomo clan of the Fang ethnic group and its closest supporters. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

Switzerland's food law is in general conformity with European Union food law. (references)

Brazil

Tariffs, in general, are the primary instrument in Brazil for regulating imports. (references)

Colombia

Colombian Export Controls: In general, the export of goods and services is free in Colombia. (references)

Travel

Taiwan

Communications: In general, Taiwan's telecommunications systems are efficient and convenient. (references)

Mexico

Hotels and business restaurants in general cater to foreign visitors and fulfill all sanitary requirements. (references)

Jamaica

Jamaica is an import-oriented economy and hence prices of most products in general are higher than in the United States. (references)

Women

Nepal

At least six NGO's in Kathmandu work on the problem of violence against women and on women's issues in general. (references)

Comoros

While legal discrimination exists in some areas, in general inheritance and property rights do not disfavor women. (references)

Egypt

The law does not prohibit spousal abuse specifically; provisions of law relating to assault in general are applied. (references)

Worker Rights

Sweden

These standards are very high, making workplaces both safe and healthy in general. (references)

Iran

By law women and minors may not be employed in hard labor or, in general, night work. (references)

Ecuador

A fired worker is eligible for reinstatement and in general would not be blacklisted at other companies. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "in general": be in general wear ♦ in general terms ♦ in general use. Additional references.

Albanian

në përgjithësi (gross, in total, mostly). (various references)

Arabic 

‏بعمومية, ‏بصورة عامة (broadly, generality, largely), ‏بشكل عام (by and large, generally). (various references)

Bulgarian 

въобще (as a general rule, as a rule, by and large), изобщо (at all, generally). (various references)

Chinese 

大體 (on the whole). (various references)

Czech

všeobecnì (popularly, universally), obecnì (universally, widely). (various references)

Danish

en hjemmehoerende enhed siges at vaere institutionel,hvis den foerer et fuldstaendigt regnskab,og hvis den har fri beslutningsret vedroerende udoevelsen af sin hovedfunktion. (various references)

Dutch

zich in onderlinge betrekkingen alsmede in internationale betrekkingen in het algemeen, onthouden van dreiging met, of gebruik van, geweld (as well as in international relations in general, from the threat or use of force, to refrain in mutual relations), voltijd lerarenopleiding in de algemene vakken (full-time teacher training course in general subjects), psychiatrische afdelingen van de algemene klinieken (psychiatric wards in general hospitals), deeltijd lerarenopleiding in de algemene vakken (part-time teacher training course in general subjects), de interkristallijne corrosie kan worden veroorzaakt door de aanwezigheid aan de kristallietgrenzen van een ontchroomde zone,die in het algemeen is toe te schrijven aan een precipitatie van chroomcarbiden (intergranular corrosion may be connected with the presence along the grain boundaries of a de-chromed zone due in general to a precipitation of chromium carbides). (various references)

Finnish

ylipäänsä (generally, on the whole), yleisesti (generally, universally), yleensä (as a rule, generally). (various references)

French

généralement (in all), en général (in all, in any event, in gross, in the main), d'une façon générale,une unité résidente est dite institutionnelle si elle dispose d'une comptabilité complète et si elle jouit d'une autonomie de décision dans l'exercice de sa fontion principale (a resident unit is said to be institutional if it keeps a complete set of accounts and enjoys autonomy of decision in respect of its principal function). (various references)

German

im allgemeinen (at large, commonly, generally). (various references)

Greek 

γενικά μια μονάδα μόνιμος κάτοικος λέγεται θεσμική όταν τηρεί μια πλήρη σειρά λογαριασμών και έχει αυτονομία αποφάσεων όσον αφορά την κύρ� (a resident unit is said to be institutional if it keeps a complete set of accounts and enjoys autonomy of decision in respect of its principal function), γενικά (altogether, broadly, generally, in principle, on the whole). (various references)

Hebrew 

בכלל (at all, ever, generally), בדרך כלל (as a general rule, as a rule, by and large, generally, usually). (various references)

Hungarian

általában (as a rule, commonly, generally, in principle, in the general way, in the gross, in the main, in the ordinary way, in the usual way, on the whole, ordinarily, overall, usually). (various references)

Indonesian

pemasungan (placing in stocks, repressing in general). (various references)

Italian

in linea generale,un'unità residente è detta istituzionale se dispone di una contabilità completa e se gode di un'autonomia di decisione nell'esercizio della sua funzione principale (a resident unit is said to be institutional if it keeps a complete set of accounts and enjoys autonomy of decision in respect of its principal function), generalmente (as a rule, generally). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

総べて (all, entirely, the whole, wholly). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

たいがい (ectogenesis, external, foreign, great number of people, mainly, outside the body), すべて (all, entirely, the whole, wholly), おおむね (mostly, roughly), おしなべて (all), ぜんぱんに, ひとわたり (briefly, glancing through), ひととおり (briefly, ordinary, usual), いっぱんに. (various references)

Manx

son y chooid smoo (chiefly, in the main, mostly). (various references)

Pig Latin

inay eneralgay.(various references)

Portuguese

em geral (at large, by and large, en bloc). (various references)

Romanian

fi la modã (be all the vogue, be in general wear, be in vogue). (various references)

Russian 

вообще (as a general rule, at all, at all 2, generally, generically, in a broad manner, soever). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

uglavnom (general: in general, mainly, mostly, principally), u opštoj upotrebi (use: in general use), u globalu (general: in general, sum: in sum). (various references)

Spanish

en general (as a rule, broadly, by and large, generally, in the main, mostly, usually), de una forma general se dice que una unidad residente es institucional si tiene una contabilidad completa y si goza de autonomía de decisión en el ejercicio de su función principal (a resident unit is said to be institutional if it keeps a complete set of accounts and enjoys autonomy of decision in respect of its principal function). (various references)

Swedish

i gemen, i allmänhet (as a general rule, at large, generally, popularly), gemenligen (commonly, ordinarily, usually), allmänhet (general, generality, public, universality). (various references)

Turkish

genellikle (as a general rule, as a rule, at large, by and large, exoterically, for the most part, generally, largely, normally, on the whole, ordinarily, usually), genelde (altogether, for the most part, generally, generally speaking, largely, mostly, normally, ordinarily, usually), genel olarak (at large, by and large, generally, in the abstract). (various references)

Turkmen 

garaz (put it shortly). (various references)

Ukrainian

взагалі (any, at all, considering, generally), загалом (all in all, altogether, any, anywhere, by and large, in sum, on the whole, totally). (various references)

Welsh

yn gyffredinol (generally). (various references)

alioquin, fere, generaliter, generatim, universe. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: algerine, learning.

-2 letters: aginner, aliener, aligner, aneling, eanling, earning, engrail, engrain, enlarge, general, gleaner, grannie, leaning, leering, lineage, nargile, nearing, realign, reeling, reginae, reginal.

-3 letters: aliner, angler, earing, engine, enrage, gainer, galere, genera, genial, ginner, glaire, inaner, lanner, larine, leaner, lierne, linage, linear, linger, nailer, narine, reagin, regain, regale, regina, regnal, reline, renail.

+1 letter: recleaning, relearning, repaneling.

+2 letters: calendering, endearingly, freelancing, lavendering, legionnaire, precleaning, realignment, repanelling.

+3 letters: entreatingly, eternalizing, generalising, generalizing, generational, greenmailing, hearteningly, interleaving, legionnaires, overcleaning, overlearning, precanceling, realignments, rechanneling, sloganeering.

+4 letters: cantilevering, credentialing, darlingnesses, externalising, externalizing, glaringnesses, interlayering, interpleading, interregional, interrelating, nonallergenic, outgeneraling, penetratingly, precancelling, rechallenging, rechannelling, threateningly.

+5 letters: antiallergenic, concelebrating, credentialling, decentralizing, demineralizing, denuclearizing, entertainingly, generalisation, generalization, generationally, grandiloquence, heartrendingly, interpellating, intersegmental, neurogenically, nongeometrical, overexplaining, unrecognizable.