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Pronounced //ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ə.ti//.

Generality

Q: What is a synonym for "generality"?

Common synonyms include: generalization, abstract, abstraction, abstractions, amorphousness, average.

//ˌd͡ʒɛn.əˈɹæl.ə.ti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The quality of being general. uncountable
2
the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability wordnet
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
an idea or conclusion having general application wordnet
5
A generalization. countable
"He was very vague, speaking only in generalities."

Synonyms

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generalization abstract abstraction abstractions amorphousness average

Antonyms

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specificity exception particularity

Example

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"Without loss of generality, we can say that the sequence converges to zero."

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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