generality

gen·er·al·i·ty

noun \ˌje-nə-ˈra-lə-tē\

plural gen·er·al·i·ties

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>

Examples of GENERALITY

1. He spoke in generalities as he discussed his plans for the future.
2. I noticed the generality of the language he used in discussing his plans.

First Known Use of GENERALITY

15th century

Related to GENERALITY

Synonyms

concept, conception, generalization, notion, stereotype

Antonyms

minority

Related Words

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, truism; adage, proverb, saw, saying; hypothesis, proposition, theory; oversimplification, simplification, simplism

Near Antonyms

accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage, extension, offshoot; component, constituent, element, ingredient; division, part, piece, section, segment; angle, aspect, facet, feature, quality, side

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