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generality

gen·er·al·i·ty [ jènnə rállətee ] (plural gen·er·al·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. general statement: a statement or remark that concerns the main aspects of something rather than the details

2. state of being general: the quality or state of being general

3. general principle: a statement or principle that is true in most cases

4. unimportant remark: a remark about something that is not important in itself but is useful to open or keep up a conversation

5. 
Same as  majority (sense 1)


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