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généralité

Definitions of généralité
  1. noun
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
    synonyms: banalité, normalité
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    antonyms:
    nature extraordinaire
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
    types:
    banalité
    ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
    synonyms: prédominance
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    types:
    usage courant
    general acceptance or use
  3. noun
    an idea or conclusion having general application
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    types:
    principe
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
    pilier
    a fundamental principle or practice
    type of:
    idée
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  4. noun
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
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    antonyms:
    particularité
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    types:
    banalité
    sharing of common attributes
    prédominance
    the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
    universalité
    the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
    solidarité
    a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
    usage courant
    general acceptance or use
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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