/ Dictionary / Index G general precession: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gen'eral preces'sion Pronunciation: [key] — Astron. Astron. the precession that results from both lunisolar precession and planetary precession; precession of the equinoxes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. general practitioner general-purpose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language