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| Main Entry: |
generality
 [jen-uh-ral-i-tee] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vague notion |
| Synonyms: | abstract principle, abstraction, generalization, half-truth, law, loose statement, observation, principle, sweeping statement, universality |
| Notes: | a generality is an indefinite, nonspecific statement or observation, one that describes a condition, situation, or set of facts in general; a generalization is a statement or conclusion inferred from a set of descriptions, experiments, or observations |
| Antonyms: | detail, specific, specificity |
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| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | standard, principle of behavior |
| Synonyms: | assumption, axiom, base, canon, cause, criterion, exigency, formula, foundation, fundamental, generalization, ground, guide, maxim, origin, postulate, precept, principium, proposal, proposition, reason, regulation, rule, source, theorem, truth, usage |
| Antonyms: | transgression, violation |
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental analysis |
| Synonyms: | acumen, apprehension, argumentation, bounds, brain*, brains, comprehension, deduction, dialectics, discernment, generalization, induction, inference, intellect, intellection, judgment, limits, logic, lucidity, marbles, mentality, mind, moderation, propriety, ratiocination, rationalism, rationality, rationalization, reasonableness, reasoning, saneness, sanity, sense, senses, sensibleness, sound mind, soundness, speculation, understanding, wisdom, wit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- Of course this is a generalization and there are exceptions on both sides.
- The point in that statement is that children are naturally curious, a generalization that stands on remarkably firm ground.
- From only a well-designed random sample would a generalization to a population or subpopulation be valid.
| Main Entry: | reasoning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic, interpretation |
| Synonyms: | acumen, analysis, apriority, argument, case, cogitation, concluding, corollary, deduction, dialectics, exposition, generalization, hypothesis, illation, induction, inference, interpretation, logistics, premise, proof, proposition, ratiocination, rationale, rationalizing, reason, syllogism, syllogization, thinking, thought, train of thought |
| Antonyms: | irrationality, nonsense |
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| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
law, lawless, leal, learned in the law, legal, legislative, legislatorial, leguleian, litigious, municipal, presiding, proprietary, qui tam, relevant, rhadamanthine, senatorial, statutable, statutory, sub judice, substantive, tortious, ultra vires, ultroneous, unattested, void
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| Concept: | Generality. |
| Category: | 4. DISTRIBUTIVE ORDER |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
generality, generalization; universality; catholicity, catholicism; miscellany, miscellaneousness; dragnet; common run; worldwideness., everyone, everybody; all hands, all the world and his wife; anybody, N or M, all sorts., prevalence, run.
-verbs
be general; prevail, be going about, stalk abroad., render general; generalize.
-adjectives
general, generic, collective; broad, comprehensive, sweeping; encyclopedical, widespread (dispersed)., universal; catholic, catholical; common, worldwide; ecumenical, oecumenical; transcendental; prevalent, prevailing, rife, epidemic, besetting; all over, covered with., Pan-American, Anglican, Pan-Hellenic, Pan-Germanic, slavic; panharmonic., every, all; unspecified, impersonal., customary (habitual).
-adverbs
whatever, whatsoever; to a man, one and all., generally; always, for better for worse; in general, generally speaking; speaking generally; for the most part; in the long run (on an average).
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| Antonyms: | speciality |
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