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    gen·er·al·i·ty
    [ˌjenəˈralədē]
    noun
    generality (noun) · generalities (plural noun) · the generality (noun)
    1. a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force:
      "he confined his remarks to generalities"
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      generalization
      abstraction
      extrapolation
      general statement
      general principle
      general truth
      nonspecific statement
      loose/vague statement
      indefinite statement
      sweeping statement
      Opposite:
      specific
    2. (the generality)
      the majority:
      "appropriate to the generality of laymen"
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      majority
      bulk
      mass
      weight
      preponderance
      predominance
      most
      larger part/number
      greater part/number
      best/better part
      main part
      (main) body
      lion's share
      almost all
      more than half
      Opposite:
      minority
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French generalite, from late Latin generalitas, from generalis (see general).
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    Get a quick, free translation! GENERALITY meaning: 1. an occasion when what someone says contains no details, and often very little meaning, or a…. Learn more.

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    What is the generality of a statement or description?
    The generality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one. Operating at a very high level of generality it would have little importance. If someone refers to the generality of a group of people, they mean the majority of that group.

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    What is the generality of the people?
    the generality of The generality of the people supports the government. The candidate’s speech was full of generalities and never focused on the issues. But because the court sees that resemblance at such a high level of generality, its decision has the potential to sow a lot of mischief.

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    What is the meaning of generalization?
    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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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    How important is generality?
    Operating at a very high level of generality it would have little importance. If someone refers to the generality of a group of people, they mean the majority of that group. When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.

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    What is generality in leadership?
    The greater portion or number; the majority. Leadership, likewise, is understood with such generality that it is rarely defined. In the 18th century it was capital of Gascony, and seat of a generality. This is what gives it power- without imprecision you couldn't have generality.

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