General

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.

   “It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].”

2. sıfat Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.

   “For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.”

3. sıfat Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

   “‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’”

4. sıfat Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.

   “M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.”

5. sıfat Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

   “As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.”

6. sıfat Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.

   “general goods”

7. isim The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.

   “General Eisenhower was the first SACEUR.”

8. isim A great strategist or tactician.

   “Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.”

9. isim A general fact or proposition; a generality.

   “We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.”

10. isim The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
11. isim The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game.
12. isim Synonym of admiral, a senior naval title, a great naval strategist or tactician.
13. isim Short for general servant, a maid-of-all-work, a servant able to be assigned to any task in a household.

    “Then the servants left and there was only one, a General. A great deal of your comfort and happiness depends on having a good General.”

14. isim Short for general election, a regular election for most offices in a region or country.

    “Sure, this candidate is the favorite in the primary among the party faithful, but how is he going to do in the general?”

15. isim Short for general anesthetic, a substance used to numb most feeling throughout the body.
16. isim Short for general anesthesia, the category of substances used to numb most feeling throughout the body or an instance of such substances.
17. isim Short for general insurance, the area of the insurance industry dealing with policies for the general public.

    “I work in general.”

18. fiil To lead (soldiers) as a general.

    “Generalled by Mrs. Hauksbee, who, again, had all Mrs. Mallowe's wisdom at her disposal, proud of himself and, in the end, believing in himself because he was believed in, Otis Yeere stood ready for any fortune that might befall, certain that it would be good.”

19. zarf In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.
20. isim Alternative letter-case form of general in its various senses.

    “You're going to have to tell that to the president yourself, General.”

21. özel isim Ellipsis of General Hospital.

    “The ambulance is taking him to General. Owerri West General Hospital or Owerri North? Obinze is still in charge of West General. If it's that one, turn it around now.”