generality

noun [C usually plural, U] (NO DETAILS)

/ˌdʒen.əˈræl.ɪ.ti/

/-ə.t̬i/

Definition

› an occasion when what someone says contains no details, and often very little meaning, or a statement of this type: We need to get away from generalities and focus on the issues.Nonsense

(Definition of generality noun (NO DETAILS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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