Overall vs. General

Overall vs. General — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Overall and General

Overalladjective

All-encompassing, all around.

Generaladjective

Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.

Overalladverb

Generally; with everything considered.

Generaladjective

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.

Overallnoun

(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.

Generaladjective

Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.

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Overallnoun

A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Generaladjective

Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.

Overallnoun

work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

Generaladjective

Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.

Overallnoun

a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

Generaladjective

Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.

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Overalladjective

involving only main features;

the overall pattern of his life

Generalnoun

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.

Overalladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed

Generalnoun

(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.

Generalnoun

A great strategist or tactician.

Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.

Generalnoun

(Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.

Generalnoun

(nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.

Generalnoun

A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.

Generalnoun

A general anesthetic; general anesthesia.

Generalnoun

(insurance) The general insurance industry.

I work in general.

Generalnoun

a general officer of the highest rank

Generalnoun

the head of a religious order or congregation

Generalnoun

a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular);

he discussed the general but neglected the particularhe always reasons from the particular to the general

Generalverb

command as a general;

We are generaled by an incompetent!

Generaladjective

applying to all or most members of a category or group;

the general publicgeneral assistancea general rulein general termscomprehensible to the general reader

Generaladjective

not specialized or limited to one class of things;

general studiesgeneral knowledge

Generaladjective

of national scope;

a general election

Generaladjective

prevailing among and common to the general public;

the general discontent

Generaladjective

affecting the entire body;

a general anestheticgeneral symptoms

Generaladjective

somewhat indefinite;

bearing a general resemblance to the originala general description of the merchandise

Generaladjective

of worldwide scope or applicability;

an issue of cosmopolitan importthe shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our timeuniversal experience