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Plural for a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force
“He finds it difficult to separate theme from plot, and to express the theme in terms of a generality rather than a specific taken from the particular story.”
Plural for something that is said or repeated often
“I shall try accordingly to avoid the usual generality about Bacchylides' elegance and polished style, a commonplace of Bacchylidean criticism.”
Plural for a lack of detail or preciseness
“The impressive thing about it is Abel's monumental generality in his statement of the problem.”
Plural for the state of having a wide or thorough depth of coverage
“It is necessary to evaluate the generality of this principle carefully.”
Plural for the majority of a given group
“I think it is unfortunate, not particularly with respect to this case, but with respect to the generality of cases, that there is no prosecution appeal available.”
Plural for the fact or condition of being common, prevalent, or in the majority
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