The former was published in 1796, and gives a general explanation of the phenomena, but omits all details.

See Types of radio emissions for a general explanation of these symbols.

But younger children not only accept a brief and general explanation, they prefer it.

Without a more general explanation, the information gained from the excavation may take a while to reach the general public.

So scholars began to look for a more general explanation, a single master theory.

His study is not an attempt to provide a general explanation of achievement by students in the university sector of higher education.

People assumed this was another English custom, the general explanation for all his eccentricities.

The general explanation for most illusions is the way the brain works on sense data to produce a meaningful perception.

It wasn't possible for us to explain it to each of you on the telephone, and I won't make a general explanation now.

If true, general explanations of ethnic violence would be impossible.