| general |
| 1. adj. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular. | |
| 2. adj. (sometimes postpositive) 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. | |
| 3. adj. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. | |
| 4. adj. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. | |
| 5. adj. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. | |
| 6. adj. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. | |
| 7. n. (now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality. | |
| We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars. | |
| 8. n. (military ranks) 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 t | |
| 9. n. A great strategist or tactician. | |
| Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world. | |
| 10. n. (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits. | |
| 11. n. (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral. | |
| 12. n. (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties. | |
| 13. n. A general anesthetic; general anesthesia. | |
| 14. n. (insurance) The general insurance industry. | |
| I work in general. | |
| 15. v. to lead (soldiers) as a general | |
| universal |
| 1. adj. Of or pertaining to the universe. | |
| 2. adj. Common to all members of a group or class. | |
| 3. adj. Common to all society; world-wide | |
| She achieved universal fame. | |
| 4. adj. unlimited; vast; infinite | |
| 5. adj. Useful for many purposes general-purpose, all-purpose | |
| universal wrench | |
| 6. n. (philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common. | |
| worldwide |
| 1. adj. Spanning the world. | |
| A large meteorite impact would cause worldwide extinction of life. | |
| 2. adv. Throughout the world | |
| The character of James Bond is known worldwide. | |
| English is spoken worldwide. | |
