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generality

gen·er·al·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-uh-ral-i-tee]
    • /ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌdʒen.əˈræl.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-uh-ral-i-tee]
    • /ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti/

Definitions of generality word

  • noun plural generality an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights. 1
  • noun plural generality a general principle, rule, or law. 1
  • noun plural generality the greater part or majority: the generality of people. 1
  • noun plural generality the state or quality of being general. 1
  • noun generality A statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force. 1
  • noun generality quality of being unspecific 1

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Origin of generality

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English generalite < Latin generālitās. See general, -ity

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Parts of speech for Generality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

generality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

generality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for generality

noun generality

  • abstraction — An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation.
  • observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
  • principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
  • law — software law
  • generalization — the act or process of generalizing.

Antonyms for generality

noun generality

  • detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
  • specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
  • specificity — the quality or state of being specific.

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