🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

일반적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ilbanjeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
General/ˈdʒɛn.ər.əl/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이것은 일반적인 규칙입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Affecting or concerning all or most people, places, or things; widespread or universal.

    "There is a general consensus that the project must be completed by next month."
As noun
  1. 1

    A commander of an army, or an officer of high military rank holding a corresponding position in the air force or marine corps.

    "The general addressed the troops before deployment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'general' originates from the Latin 'generalis', meaning 'pertaining to a class or kind'. It evolved through Old French 'general', which retained the meaning of being common or universal, reflecting a broad application or understanding.

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