General and Vast

General

General adjective - Relating to the main elements and not to specific details.
Usage example: a general course of study in American history

Vast and general are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vast" instead an adjective "General".

Vast

Vast adjective - Unusually large.

General and vast are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "General" instead an adjective "Vast".

Nearby Words: vastly, vasty

Both words in one sentence

  • Science Fantasy: In general, the vast majority of the game is theoretically sci-fi, but it's portrayed with fantasy trappings.
  • Bizarre Taste in Food It doesn't help that the vast majority of Asians (and about 65% of humans in general) are lactose intolerant.
  • Literature / Robopocalypse Turned Against Their Masters: Archos, who then takes over the vast majority of robots and technology in general.
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