01 n. The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.
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Generalities ((#))
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The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.
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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.“The glittering and sounding generalities of natural right which make up the Declaration of Independence.” — R. Choate.
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The main body; the bulk; the greatest part; as, the generality of a nation, or of mankind.