in general
prep. phr..prep. phr.. usually or in most cases, rather than focusing on specific details.
prep. phr.. used to indicate that a statement is true in most instances or as a broad rule, without accounting for specific exceptions.
In general, the weather here is quite mild.
In general, people prefer to work from home if they have the option.
While there are several notable exceptions to the rule, the theory holds true in general across most biological systems.
often used at the beginning of a sentence to set the context for a broad statement.
contrast with 'specifically' or 'in particular'; it functions as a sentence adverbial to manage the scope of a claim.
In the general, I like coffee.In general, I like coffee.the phrase is a fixed prepositional idiom and does not take a definite article.