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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in general en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English in general.

Meanings

  1. In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.
    • Thou art a grave and noble counsellor, Most wise in general: c. 1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles, act V, scene 1:
    • Yet is the kindness but particular; ’Twere better she were kiss’d in general. c. 1601, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, act IV, scene 5:
  2. As a rule; usually.
    • Seasonal fluctuations in traffic mean the number of paths actually used varies. In general, three up goods and the pick-up [pick-up goods train] leave Freetown daily. 1960 April 14, H. P. White, “The Railways of Sierra Leone”, in Railway Magazine, page 237:

Antonyms

in particular (antonym(s) of)

Synonyms

normally · generally · chiefly (as a rule) · usually · as a whole (in the general case)

Translations (24)

hu általánosságban (in the general case) · fi yleensä (in the general case) · grc ὡς ἐπὶ πᾶν εἰπεῖν (in the general case) · hu összességében (in the general case) · pl w ogóle (in the general case) · sv i allmänhet (in the general case) · bg в общия случай (in the general case) · bg общо взето (in the general case) · grc ἐπὶ πᾶν (in the general case) · de im Allgemeinen (in the general case) · is almennt séð (in the general case) · km ជាទូទៅ (in the general case) · hu alapjában véve (in the general case) · lv lielākoties (in the general case) · hu egészében véve (in the general case) · ru вообще (in the general case) · fr en général (in the general case) · es en general (generally) · nl in het algemeen (in the general case) · ga go coitianta (in the general case) · da generelt (in the general case) · vi nói chung (in the general case) · da generelt set (in the general case) · fi yleisesti (in the general case)