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generality
/ ˌɛəˈæɪɪ /
noun
- a principle or observation having general application, esp when imprecise or unable to be proved
- the state or quality of being general
- archaic.the majority
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of generality1
Example Sentences
This is obviously a gross generality, but it really feels true to me that people here tend to take a more optimistic tone.
"Maybe he knows how to "be" PM but not how to "do" it. They don't actually know what they want to do beyond the level of vague generalities," the insider argues.
Trafficking in generalities rarely leads to universal truth.
The setup was clear from the opening reliance on overwrought generality: There is greater distrust today of the media than ever before, and, Bezos implores,a respected newspaper’s endorsements are part of the problem.
By contrast, if someone hasn't actually stayed at, say, the hotel they are reviewing, or didn't dine at the restaurant they are writing about, they'll use abstract generalities loosely related to the experience.
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