- 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
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gen•er•al•i•ty /ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪti/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ties.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an indefinite or unspecific statement, one lacking details:[countable]talking in generalities.
- something usually true;
truism:[countable]It's a generality that people want to improve their lives. - the greater part or majority:[uncountable]the generality of people.
- [uncountable] the state or quality of being general.
gen•er•al•i•ty
( jen′ə ral′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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.
- Latin generālitās. See general, -ity
- late Middle English generalite 1400–50
- 1. truism, cliché, platitude, banality.
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generality /ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
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