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Generality

Gĕn'er-ăl'i-ty, n.

noun

n. [Lat. generalitas, Fr. généralité, Pr. generalitat, Sp. generalidad, It. generalità.]

  1. The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars. Hooker.
  2. That which is general; that which lacks specificalness, practicalness, or application; a general or vague statement or phrase.

Let us descend from generalities to particulars. Landor. 3. The main body; the bulk; the greatest part; as, the generality of a nation, or of mankind.

Gĕn'er-al-ty, n.

noun

The greater part, or generality; the whole; the totality. [Rare.] Hale.