generality
The quality of being generalThe quality of being general.
» We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The quality of being general.
the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
(uncountable)The population in general.
an idea or conclusion having general application
(countable)A generalization.
He was very vague, speaking only in generalities.
обобще́ниеobobščénije
Examples
3 sentencesWe think in generalities, but we live in detail.
Without loss of generality, we can say that the sequence converges to zero.
ruБез ограничения общности можно считать, что последовательность стремится к нулю.
deOhne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit kann angenommen werden, dass die Folge gegen Null konvergiert.
The art of doing mathematics consists in finding that special case which contains all the germs of generality.
deDie Kunst, Mathematik zu betreiben, liegt darin, jenen Spezialfall zu finden, der alle Ansätze zur Verallgemeinerung in sich birgt.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English generalite, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French generalité (modern FreFrom Middle English generalite, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French generalité (modern French généralité), from general + -ité; also influenced by Latin generālitās. By surface analysis, general + -ity.
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Forms
plural: generalitiesSynonyms
3 synonyms- an idea or conclusion having general application:generalizationgeneralisation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable