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generalness

/ˈdʒɛnɝəɫnəs/ noun

The quality of being general, of having wide applicability.

Word Origin General comes from Latin genus 'kind, class' — so something general applies to a whole class, not specifics. The suffix -ness, from Proto-Germanic *nassuz meaning 'state, condition,' turns it into a noun: the state of being general. That's why generalness is the quality of being broad, not particular. The root genus also gives us generate (to produce a kind), gender (a grammatical kind), and generous (originally 'of noble birth').

noun The quality of being general, of having wide applicability. countable

The generalness of the rule made it applicable in many situations.

(名词) 普遍性；通用性

这条规则的普遍性使其适用于许多情况。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser general, de tener una amplia aplicabilidad.

La **generalness** de la regla la hacía aplicable en muchas situaciones.

(nom) généralité; portée générale; caractère général; universalité [Caractère de ce qui est général, c'est-à-dire applicable à un large domaine ou de portée étendue.]

Le **generalness** de la règle la rendait applicable dans de nombreuses situations.

(Substantiv) Allgemeinheit; Verallgemeinerung [die Eigenschaft, allgemein zu sein; die breite Anwendbarkeit einer Regel oder Aussage]

Die **Generalness** der Regel machte sie in vielen Situationen anwendbar.

(名詞) 一般的であること、広く適用できる性質。

その規則の**generalness**（一般性）のおかげで、さまざまな状況に適用することができた。

(substantivo) generalidade; vagueza [A qualidade de ser geral, de ter ampla aplicabilidade.]

A **generalidade** da regra tornou-a aplicável em muitas situações.

Synonyms: generality universality prevalence commonness Antonyms: specificity particularity distinctiveness
Word parts: general + ness

Related words

generally generalize generalization generalist generalship

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