SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
generality
noun
A broad statement lacking specific detail.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Broad, unspecific statement
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Usage distinction
Return to topA generality lacks particular detail; a generalization may still be carefully supported and useful.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See generality in use
The report's opening generality became useful only after concrete examples followed.
During review, one member offered a generality about taking good care of expensive things but supplied no action a borrower could follow.
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