The will or tendency of the needle, as generally understood, would be overcome, the natural law of gravitation would lose its influence, by the counteracting power of the loadstone.
But their meaning has not been generally understood.
What changes have they undergone with respect to the figures and the marks of the suits; and to what purposes have picture and fancy cards been made subservient, in consequence of those in common use being so generally understood?
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "generally understood" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.