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Generality

//ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ə.ti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being general. uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability wordnet
  3. 3
    The population in general. uncountable

    ""You must not come to me," answered her listener, "for a defence of society; I have long since loathed its bitterness as much as I despise its baseness. You cannot know the miserably mean motives that actuate the generality; but the trifles so sought give their own narrowness to the mind.""

  4. 4
    an idea or conclusion having general application wordnet
  5. 5
    A generalization. countable

    "He was very vague, speaking only in generalities."

Etymology

From Middle English generalite, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French generalité (modern French généralité), from general + -ité; also influenced by Latin generālitās. By surface analysis, general + -ity.

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