Dictionary Check: general
"general" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
applying to all or most members of a category or group
Example:
"the general public"
adjective
not specialized or limited to one class of things
Example:
"general studies"
adjective
prevailing among and common to the general public
Example:
"the general discontent"
adjective
affecting the entire body
Example:
"a general anesthetic"
adjective
somewhat indefinite
Example:
"bearing a general resemblance to the original"
adjective
of worldwide scope or applicability
Example:
"an issue of cosmopolitan import"
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