generality

[ jen-uh-ral-i-tee ]

/ ˌdʒɛn əˈræl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural gen·er·al·i·ties.

an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.

a general principle, rule, or law.

the greater part or majority: the generality of people.

the state or quality of being general.

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1 truism, cliché, platitude, banality.

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Origin of generality

1400–50; late Middle English generalite<Latin generālitās.See general, -ity

Words nearby generality

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How to use generality in a sentence

This, in effect, makes the “deep learning” neural network not so sure about the importance of the idiosyncrasies of the training set, and more likely to focus on generalities that will end up working better in the real world.
Weird Dreams Train Our Brains to Be Better Learners - Facts So Romantic|Jim Davies|October 13, 2021|Nautilus
It’s a test you can devise at this level of generality only by thinking in terms of constructor-theoretic principles.
How to Rewrite the Laws of Physics in the Language of Impossibility|Amanda Gefter|April 29, 2021|Quanta Magazine
The extreme generality of the Erdős-Faber-Lovász conjecture makes it challenging to prove.
Mathematicians Settle Erdős Coloring Conjecture|Kelsey Houston-Edwards|April 5, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Legg refers to this type of generality as “one-algorithm,” versus the “one-brain” generality humans have.
Artificial general intelligence: Are we close, and does it even make sense to try?|Will Heaven|October 15, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The big difference with this new robot scientist is its generality.
This Robotic Chemist Does Over 600 Experiments a Week and Learns From Its Own Work|Edd Gent|July 13, 2020|Singularity Hub
The public should know how particular surveillance programs work, at least at a high level of generality.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go|Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman|July 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the eighth line we have “bells” seven times repeated in all—bells being taken in their utmost generality, viz., musical action.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
THE generality of naturalists are of opinion that the perfume called civet, or musk, is furnished only by one species of animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
The tale-tellers and the gossips—for they exist here as in the generality of sacred places—are distributed in various directions.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
The seats are disposed in six parallel ranges, and the generality are quite good enough for anybody.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
He thrives very well, like the generality of parsons, and will be a long liver if careful.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

British Dictionary definitions for generality

generality

/ (ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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

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