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Generality

Generality Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Generality? [n] the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability [n] an idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Generality: generalisation \| generalization Related Terms \| Find terms related to Generality: abstract \| abstraction \| abstractions \| amorphousness \| average \| average man \| averageness \| balance \| best part \| better part \| blobbiness \| blurriness \| body \| broadness \| bulk \| center \| common man \| common run \| commonness \| commonplaceness \| currency \| disorder \| essence \| Everyman \| everywoman \| fogginess \| fuzziness \| generalization \| girl next door \| gist \| golden mean \| gravamen \| happy medium \| haziness \| homme moyen sensuel \| ill-definedness \| imprecision \| inaccuracy \| inchoateness \| incoherence \| indecisiveness \| indefinableness \| indefiniteness \| indeterminateness \| indistinctness \| inexactness \| juste-milieu \| laws \| laxity \| looseness \| main body \| major part \| majority \| mass \| mean \| meat \| median \| mediocrity \| medium \| middle \| middle course \| middle ground \| middle point \| middle position \| middle state \| middle-of-the-road \| midpoint \| mistiness \| most \| norm \| normal \| obscuration \| obscurity \| ordinariness \| ordinary Joe \| ordinary run \| par \| plurality \| prevalence \| principles \| Public \| ruck \| rule \| run \| shapelessness \| substance \| sweeping statement \| sweepingness \| thrust \| unclearness \| universality \| usualness \| vague notion \| vagueness \| via media See Also \| catholicity \| commonality \| commonness \| idea \| pervasiveness \| prevalence \| principle \| quality \| rule \| thought \| totality \| universality Generality In Webster's Dictionary \Gen`eral"ity\, 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.

Generality Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Generality?

[n] the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
[n] an idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Generality: generalisation | generalization

Generality In Webster's Dictionary

\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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