Phrase guide

in general

prep_phrase · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In the general case; without further assumption; without qualification; in all respects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

As a rule; usually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 3

without distinction of one from others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is interested in snakes in general

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: generally, in the main

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English in general.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: в общия случай (v obštija slučaj) — in the general case
  • Bulgarian: общо взето (obšto vzeto) — in the general case
  • Danish: generelt — in the general case
  • Danish: generelt set — in the general case
  • Dutch: in het algemeen — in the general case
  • Finnish: yleensä — in the general case
  • Finnish: yleisesti — in the general case
  • French: en général — in the general case
  • German: im Allgemeinen — in the general case
  • Ancient Greek: ἐπὶ πᾶν (epì pân) — in the general case
  • Ancient Greek: ὡς ἐπὶ πᾶν εἰπεῖν (hōs epì pân eipeîn) — in the general case
  • Hungarian: általánosságban — in the general case
  • Hungarian: összességében — in the general case
  • Hungarian: egészében véve — in the general case
  • Hungarian: alapjában véve — in the general case
  • Icelandic: almennt séð — in the general case
  • Irish: go coitianta — in the general case
  • Khmer: ជាទូទៅ (cie tuu təv) — in the general case
  • Latvian: lielākoties — in the general case
  • Polish: w ogóle — in the general case
  • Russian: вообще (voobshche) — in the general case
  • Swedish: i allmänhet — in the general case
  • Vietnamese: nói chung — in the general case
  • Spanish: en general — generally