in general

prep_phrase

Etymology

From Middle English in general.

  1. inherited from in general

Definitions

  1. In the general case

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

    • Thou art a grave and noble counsellor, Most wise in general:
    • Yet is the kindness but particular; ’Twere better she were kiss’d in general.
  2. As a rule

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for in general. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA