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Definition generality in British English

generality noun

noun
/ˌdʒenəˈræləti/
1

a statement that is not specific but that covers a wide range of situations

Example

The speech was full of bland generalities.

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1.1

the fact that a statement is general rather than specific

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2

the majority of something, for example most of the people in a group

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Definition generality in British English