generality
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gen·e·ral·i·ty /ˌdʒenəˈræləti/ noun (plural generalities) 1 [countable usually plural]DETAIL a very general statement that avoids mentioning details or specific cases 概括的话，笼统的话 The Secretary of State has given us nothing today but bland generalities. 国务卿今天只对我们讲了几句乏味的空话。2 the generality of something MOST British English formal most of a group of people or things 某群体中大多数的人[物] Temporary workers are considerably younger than the generality of workers. 临时工比大多数工人年轻不少。3. [uncountable] formalUSEFUL the quality of being true or useful in most situations 普遍性，共通性Examples from the Corpus
generality• However, the descent into generality applies to all words, and is not confined to any one syntactic category.• The markers that are characteristic of a variety perform social functions at lower and higher levels of generality.• At whatever level of detail or generality, culture consists of signs which are structured and organized like those of language itself.• At the same time, the incident showed his liability to argue from passion and personal animus to philosophical or political generality.• This gives rise to discretionary decisions by adjudicators and administrators, undermining generality and discrediting the ideal of the rule of law.gen·e·ral·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
general statement Corpus a avoids that very
generality
gen‧e‧ral‧i‧ty /ˌdʒenəˈræləti, ˌdʒenəˈrælɪti/
noun (plural generalities)
The Secretary of State has given us nothing today but bland generalities.
2. the generality of something British English formal most of a group of people or things:
Temporary workers are considerably younger than the generality of workers.
3. [uncountable] formal the quality of being true or useful in most situations
gen‧e‧ral‧i‧ty /ˌdʒenəˈræləti, ˌdʒenəˈrælɪti/
noun (plural generalities) Word Family: noun: generalization, general, generalist, generality; adjective: general, generalist, generalized; verb: generalize; adverb: generally
1. [countable usually plural] a very general statement that avoids mentioning details or specific cases: 2. the generality of something British English formal most of a group of people or things:
3. [uncountable] formal the quality of being true or useful in most situations