"in general" meaning in All languages combined

See in general on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Audio: en-us-in general.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English in general. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|in general}} Middle English in general Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} in general
  1. In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects. Synonyms: generally, normally, mostly, usually Synonyms (in the general case): as a whole Translations (in the general case): ἐπὶ πᾶν (epì pân) (Ancient Greek), ὡς ἐπὶ πᾶν εἰπεῖν (hōs epì pân eipeîn) (Ancient Greek), generelt (Danish), generelt set (Danish), in het algemeen (Dutch), yleensä (Finnish), yleisesti (Finnish), en général (French), im Allgemeinen (German), általánosságban (Hungarian), összességében (Hungarian), egészében véve (Hungarian), alapjában véve (Hungarian), go coitianta (Irish), ជាទូទៅ (cie tuu təv) (Khmer), lielākoties (Latvian), w ogóle (Polish)
    Sense id: en-in_general-en-adv-vOi1rEcY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hedges, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English hedges: 100 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'in the general case': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'in the general case': 100 0
  2. As a rule; usually. Synonyms (as a rule): chiefly
    Sense id: en-in_general-en-adv-w7MRYYsU Disambiguation of 'as a rule': 8 92
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          "ref": "c. 1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles, act V, scene 1:",
          "text": "Thou art a grave and noble counsellor,\nMost wise in general:",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "c. 1601, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, act IV, scene 5:",
          "text": "Yet is the kindness but particular;\n’Twere better she were kiss’d in general.",
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        "In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects."
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          "_dis1": "100 0",
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          "word": "ជាទូទៅ"
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      "word": "ជាទូទៅ"
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