general vs fact

fact vs general

general and fact both are nouns.

general is an adjective but fact is not an adjective.

general is a verb but fact is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
general	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fact	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fact is a hypernym of general; that is, fact is a word with a broader meaning than general:

general: a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
fact: a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

general (noun)	fact (noun)
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)	a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
a general officer of the highest rank	a concept whose truth can be proved
the head of a religious order or congregation	a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
	an event known to have happened or something known to have existed

general (adjective)	fact (adjective)
applying to all or most members of a category or group
affecting the entire body
prevailing among and common to the general public
of worldwide scope or applicability
somewhat indefinite
not specialized or limited to one class of things

general (verb)	fact (verb)
command as a general

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