Generality: meaning, definitions and examples
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generality
[ ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪti ]
in philosophy
The quality of being general; a general statement or concept.
Synonyms
abstraction, concept, generalization
Examples of usage
- He preferred to speak in generalities rather than specifics.
- The discussion lacked depth, focusing only on generalities.
in everyday language
A vague or imprecise statement.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His speech was full of generalities and lacked concrete details.
- Stop talking in generalities and give me specific examples.
in statistics
A measure of the extent to which data points in a statistical distribution diverge from the mean.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The generality of the data points indicated a high level of variance.
- The researcher analyzed the generality of the sample to draw conclusions.
Translations
Translations of the word "generality" in other languages:
🇵🇹 generalidade
🇮🇳 सामान्यता
🇩🇪 Allgemeinheit
🇮🇩 generalisasi
🇺🇦 загальність
🇵🇱 ogólność
🇯🇵 一般性 (ippansei)
🇫🇷 généralité
🇪🇸 generalidad
🇹🇷 genellik
🇰🇷 일반성 (ilbanseong)
🇸🇦 عمومية
🇨🇿 všeobecnost
🇸🇰 všeobecnosť
🇨🇳 普遍性 (pǔbiànxìng)
🇸🇮 splošnost
🇮🇸 almennar upplýsingar
🇰🇿 жалпылық
🇬🇪 საერთოობა (saert'ooba)
🇦🇿 ümumilik
🇲🇽 generalidad
Word origin
The word 'generality' originated from the Latin word 'generalitas', which is derived from 'generalis' meaning 'general'. It first appeared in English in the late 16th century. The concept of generality has been explored in various fields such as philosophy, statistics, and everyday language, reflecting its importance in understanding abstract concepts and vague statements.
See also: generalization, generalize, generally.