generality
gen·er·al·i·ty / ˌjenəˈralitē/ • n. (pl. -ties) 1. a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force: he confined his remarks to generalities. ∎ the quality or state of being general: policy should be formulated at an appropriate level of generality.2. (the generality) the majority: appropriate to the generality of laymen.
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generative , gen·er·a·tive / ˈjenərətiv; -ˌrātiv;/ • adj. of or relating to reproduction. ∎ able to produce: the generative power of the life force. ∎ Linguistics… Generation , In its most widely accepted modern sense, a generation is comprised of a group of people born around the same time and sharing certain formative expe… Generalization , GENERALIZATION. A process of SEMANTIC CHANGE that widens the meaning of a WORD, PHRASE, or LEXEME. In Middle English, pigeon meant a young bird, espe… Generic , GENERIC
generic •Amharic, barbaric, Garrick, Pindaric, samsaric •fabric • cambric • Aelfric • chivalric •geriatric, paediatric (US pediatric), Patric… appropriate , ap·pro·pri·ate • adj. / əˈprōprē-it/ suitable or proper in the circumstances: a measure appropriate to a wartime economy. • v. / -ˌāt/ [tr.] 1. take… generations , generations of computers. An informal system of classifying computer systems as advances have been made in electronic technology and, latterly, in so…
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