BROAD vs GENERAL: NOUN
- A woman, especially one who is sexually promiscuous; -- usually considered offensive.
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- The spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen.
- The broad part of anything.
- An English coin first issued in 1619 by James I., and worth at the time 20s. The coin was also issued subsequently. Also called laurel and broad-piece.
- In mech., a tool used for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders in the lathe.
- A shallow, fenny lake formed by the expansion of a river over adjacent flat land covered more or less with a reedy growth; a flooded fen, or lake in a fen: as, the Norfolk broads.
- A woman or girl.
- A wide flat part, as of one's hand.
- Slang term for a woman
- In the main; for the most part.
- The public; the people; the vulgar.
- The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
- The roll of the drum which calls the troops together.
- One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal.
- The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular.
- In mathematics, in all cases except possibly in limiting cases or in case of some additional condition being fulfilled.
- In all things.
- Inclusively; without exception.
- The public; the community; the vulgar.
- Eccles., the chief of an order of monks or priests, or of all the houses or congregations established under the same rule: as, the general of the Dominicans, or of the Jesuits.
- A particular beat of drum or march, being that which, in the morning, gives notice to infantry to be in readiness to march.
- Milit., an officer holding a general command (whence the title); the commander of an army, or of any organization of troops larger than a regiment: as an official title, used either alone for the highest or next to the highest rank, or with an adjunct designating the particular grade. See lieutenant-general, major-general, and brigadier-general.
- A genus or class embracing all objects having certain characters, and especially including species under it. Now only in the phrase in general (which see, below).
- That which is general or common to all of a given class or group; a general statement, principle, truth, etc.
- The public.
- General anesthesia.
- A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.
- A general officer.
- One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
- A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.
- The head of a religious order or congregation
- A general officer of the highest rank
- A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
BROAD vs GENERAL: ADJECTIVE
- Originally a pheon. See Pheon, and Broad arrow under Arrow.
- See under Acre.
- Strongly marked.
- Cross; coarse; indelicate.
- Characterized by breadth. See Breadth.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- Fig.: Having a large measure of any thing or quality; not limited; not restrained; -- applied to any subject, and retaining the literal idea more or less clearly, the precise meaning depending largely on the substantive.
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Extending far and wide; extensive; vast.
- Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow.
- Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like the a in father.
- Strikingly regional or dialectal.
- Vulgar; ribald.
- Plain and clear; obvious.
- Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points.
- Liberal; tolerant.
- Covering a wide scope; general.
- Full; open.
- Having a certain width from side to side.
- Large in expanse; spacious.
- Wide in extent from side to side.
- Broad in scope or content
- Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- Not detailed or specific
- Lacking subtlety; obvious
- Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- Very large in expanse or scope
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- See under Average, Court.
- See the Note under Assembly.
- An agent whom a principal employs to transact all his business of a particular kind, or to act in his affairs generally.
- Usual; common, on most occasions.
- As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
- Having a relation to all; common to the whole.
- Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal
- Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification.
- Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars.
- Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order.
- Highest or superior in rank.
- Involving only the main features rather than precise details.
- Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified.
- Not limited in scope, area, or application.
- Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all.
- Of or affecting the entire body.
- Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent.
- Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category.
- Of worldwide scope or applicability
- Of national scope
- Applying to all or most members of a category or group
- Not specialized or limited to one class of things
- Prevailing among and common to the general public
- Somewhat indefinite
- Affecting the entire body
BROAD vs GENERAL: VERB
- N/A
- Command as a general
BROAD vs GENERAL: ADVERB
- Fully; completely.
- N/A
BROAD vs GENERAL: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Obvious
- Lacking subtlety
- Being at a peak or culminating point
- In the fine arts, characterized by breadth: as, a picture remarkable for the broad treatment of its subject. See breadth, 3.
- Plain; evident.
- Characterized by a full, strong utterance; coarsely vigorous; not weak or slender in sound: as, broad Scotch; broad Doric; a broad vowel, such as ä or â or ō.
- Unrestrained by fear or caution; bold; unreserved.
- Unrestrained by considerations of decency; indelicate; indecent.
- Unrestrained by a sense of propriety or fitness; unpolished; loutish.
- Unconfined; free; unrestrained.
- Widely diffused; open; full: as, in broad sunshine; broad daylight.
- Large in measure or degree; not small or slight; ample; consummate.
- Specifically Inclined to the Broad Church, or to the views held by the Broad-Church party of the Church of England. See Episcopal.
- Figuratively, not limited or narrow; liberal; comprehensive; enlarged: as, a man of broad views.
- Large superficially; extensive; vast: as, the broad expanse of ocean.
- Wide; having great breadth, as distinguished from length and thickness; used absolutely, having much width or breadth; not narrow: as, a strip no broader than one's hand; a broad river or street.
- To make broad; spread.
- Broadly; fully.
- Widely; copiously; abundantly.
- Broadly; openly; plainly.
- Not specifically limited in scope, operation, or function; not restricted to special details, particulars, or occasions: used of authority conferred, or of office or employment exercised: as, a general power of attorney; a general officer of the army; a general mechanic.
- Having to do with all; public; common; vulgar.
- Pertaining to the main features of the object; regarded in the gross, with neglect of details and unimportant exceptions: as, his general attainments are excellent; a general survey.
- Comprising or pertaining to the whole; collective: opposed to partial: as, a general settlement of accounts; a general departure of guests; a general involucre (that is, one which subtends the whole inflorescence); also, pertaining to, predicable of, or occupied with a great variety of different objects having common characters.
- Pertaining or applicable to or predicable of all objects of a given class, or all of a number of resembling individuals; universal within the limits of the class or group of things considered: as, a general law of nature; a statute general in its application; a general principle; a general idea; the general interest or safety of a nation; to labor for the general good.
- To command as a general; marshal.
- Same as generally.
- (idiom) (in general) Generally.
BROAD vs GENERAL: RELATED WORDS
- Full, Blanket, Fanlike, Nationwide, General, Panoptic, Heavy, Unspecific, Clear, Deep, Sweeping, Encompassing, Large, Comprehensive, Wide
- Plain, Miscellaneous, Unspecific, Worldwide, Gross, In general, Universal, Overall, Common, Pervasive, Pervading, Widespread, Generalized, Broad, National
BROAD vs GENERAL: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Full, Blanket, Fanlike, Nationwide, General, Panoptic, Heavy, Unspecific, Clear, Deep, Sweeping, Encompassing, Large, Comprehensive, Wide
- Popular, Plain, Miscellaneous, Unspecific, Worldwide, Gross, Universal, Overall, Common, Pervasive, Pervading, Widespread, Generalized, Broad, National
BROAD vs GENERAL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- These fall into a number of broad categories.
- International humanitarian law provides broad protection for children.
- Delaware corporation should be clear and sufficiently broad.
- The broad shouldered and heavily muscled man asked.
- It reviews broad concepts associated with green cities.
- Of course my remarks are a broad generalization.
- Though the rules of discovery are very broad, this does not mean that the other side can make burdensome or overly broad requests.
- Learn more about the broad match in our broad match guide.
- Example: The agency routinely receives broad requests for communications relating to numerous broad topics.
- Broad dispositions, broad aspirations: the intersection of personality traits and major life goals.
- Students may be provided explicit mathematics instruction within a small group setting or access the general education mathematics instruction within the general education environment.
- The Taxability by Product Description Tabledetails the general tax status of items purchased by UC, its general nature of use and taxable status.
- The address for each general district court is available through the following link: General District Court.
- Governor, members of the General Assembly, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and the Attorney General.
- It is intended to provide general answers to general questions and is not intended as a substitute for individual legal advice.
- General Investigational Plan You should provide the general investigational plan as a single PDF file.
- Attorney General is preserved, and so that the Attorney General has sufficient time to consider the case.
- SCOTT, Attorney General; DOUGLAS OLSON, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.
- Howser, Attorney General, and Alberta Gattone, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondents.
- Tweaks to the general, three new command points are earned by a Slann general performing ritual.
BROAD vs GENERAL: QUESTIONS
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