Overall vs. General

Overall and General Definitions
Overall
From one end to the other
The overall length of the house.
General
Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category
"subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).
Overall
Including everything; comprehensive
The overall costs of medical care.
General
Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent
General discontent.
Overall
Regarded as a whole; general
My overall impression was favorable.
General
Of or affecting the entire body
General paralysis.
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Overall
On the whole; generally
Enjoyed the performance overall.
General
Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all
The general correctness of her decisions.
Overall
Chiefly British A loose-fitting protective outer garment; a smock.
General
Not limited in scope, area, or application
As a general rule.
Overall
Overalls Loose-fitting pants, usually of strong fabric, with a bib front and shoulder straps, often worn over regular clothing as protection from dirt.
General
Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified
General studies.
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Overall
All-encompassing, all around.
General
Involving only the main features rather than precise details
A general grasp of the subject.
Overall
Generally; with everything considered.
General
Highest or superior in rank
The general manager.
Overall
(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
General
A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.
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Overall
A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.
General
One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
Overall
Everywhere.
General
A general officer.
Overall
Work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
General
A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.
Overall
A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
General
General anesthesia.
Overall
Involving only main features;
The overall pattern of his life
General
(Archaic) The public.
Overall
Including everything;
The overall cost
The total amount owed
General
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
General
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.
General
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
General
Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
General
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
General
Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
General
A general fact or proposition; a generality.
We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.
General
(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 the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
General
A great strategist or tactician.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
General
(Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
General
(nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
General
A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
General
(countable) A general anesthetic.
General
(uncountable) General anesthesia.
General
The general insurance industry.
I work in general.
General
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
General
To lead (soldiers) as a general.
General
(obsolete) In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole.
General
Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
General
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
General
Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
General
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
This general applause and cheerful shoutArgue your wisdom and your love to Richard.
General
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
General
As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
His general behavior vain, ridiculous.
General
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
General
The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; - opposed to particular.
In particulars our knowledge begins, and so spreads itself by degrees to generals.
General
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.
General
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
General
The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
General
The public; the people; the vulgar.
General
A general officer of the highest rank
General
The head of a religious order or congregation
General
A fact about the whole (as opposed to particular);
He discussed the general but neglected the particular
He always reasons from the particular to the general
General
Command as a general;
We are generaled by an incompetent!
General
Applying to all or most members of a category or group;
The general public
General assistance
A general rule
In general terms
Comprehensible to the general reader
General
Not specialized or limited to one class of things;
General studies
General knowledge
General
Of national scope;
A general election
General
Prevailing among and common to the general public;
The general discontent
General
Affecting the entire body;
A general anesthetic
General symptoms
General
Somewhat indefinite;
Bearing a general resemblance to the original
A general description of the merchandise
General
Of worldwide scope or applicability;
An issue of cosmopolitan import
The shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time
Universal experience