Define General
1.
of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a group or category:
a general meeting of the employees.
2.
of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual:
the general mood of the people.
3.
not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous:
the general public; general science.
4.
considering or dealing with overall characteristics, universal aspects, or important elements, especially without considering all details or specific aspects:
general instructions; a general description; a general resemblance one to another.
5.
not specific or definite:
I could give them only a general idea of what was going on.