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generality
noun gen·er·al·i·ty \ˌje-nə-ˈra-lə-tē\
: a statement that is not specific or detailed
: the quality or state of being general rather than specific or detailed
: the biggest part of a group
plural gen·er·al·i·ties
Full Definition of GENERALITY
1
: the quality or state of being general
2
a : generalization 2 b : a vague or inadequate statement
3
: the greatest part : bulk <the generality of the population>
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First Known Use of GENERALITY
15th century
Related to GENERALITY
- Synonyms
- concept, conception, generalization, notion, stereotype
- Antonyms
- minority
Rhymes with GENERALITY
abnormality, actuality, amorality, animality, atonality, axiality, bestiality, bilinguality, bimodality, bipedality, cardinality, classicality, coevality, comicality, commonality, communality, conjugality, cordiality, corporality, criminality, criticality, ethicality, externality, factuality, farcicality, fictionality, functionality, geniality, hospitality, ideality, illegality, immorality, immortality, informality, integrality, internality, irreality, joviality, lexicality, liberality, lineality, literality, logicality, lognormality, marginality, musicality, mutuality, nationality, notionality, nuptiality, optimality, parfocality, partiality, personality, physicality, practicality, principality, prodigality, punctuality, quizzicality, rationality, seasonality, sensuality, sexuality, siege mentality, sociality, speciality, subnormality, surreality, technicality, temporality, textuality, topicality, triviality, typicality, unmorality, unreality, verticality, virtuality, whimsicality
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