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gen·er·al·i·ty  (jn-rl-t)

n. pl. gen·er·al·i·ties

1. The state or quality of being general.

2. An observation or principle having general application; a generalization.

3. An imprecise or vague statement or idea.

4. The greater portion or number; the majority.

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generality

Noun

1. pl -ties a general principle or observation: speaking in generalities

2. Old-fashioned the majority: the generality of mankind

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Generality the majority; the main body; people in general; the generals of an army collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	generality - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" generalisation, generalization idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
	2.	generality - the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare commonality, commonness - sharing of common attributes pervasiveness - the quality of filling or spreading throughout; "the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways" prevalence - the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future" universality, catholicity - the quality of being universal; existing everywhere totality - the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state" particularity, specialness - the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"

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generality

noun 1. generalization, abstraction, sweeping statement, vague notion, loose statement

noun 2. impreciseness, vagueness, looseness, lack of detail, inexactitude, woolliness, indefiniteness, approximateness, inexactness, lack of preciseness