Meaning of GENERALITY
| Pronunciation: | | `jenu'ralitee
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- [n] the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
- [n] an idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"
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| | Synonyms: | | generalisation, generalization |
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| | Antonyms: | | particularity | | |
| | See Also: | | catholicity, commonality, commonness, idea, pervasiveness, prevalence, principle, quality, rule, thought, totality, universality | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gen`er*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Generalities}. [L.
generalitas: cf. F. g['e]n['e]ralit['e]. Cf. {Generalty}.]
1. The state of being general; the quality of including
species or particulars. --Hooker.
2. That which is general; that which lacks specificalness,
practicalness, or application; a general or vague
statement or phrase.
Let us descend from generalities to particulars.
--Landor.
The glittering and sounding generalities of natural
right which make up the Declaration of Independence.
--R. Choate.
3. The main body; the bulk; the greatest part; as, the
generality of a nation, or of mankind.
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