generality
31generality — gen·er·al·i·ty …
32generality — n. (pl. ies) 1 a statement or principle etc. having general validity or force. 2 applicability to a whole class of instances. 3 vagueness; lack of detail. 4 the state of being general. 5 (foll. by of) the main body or majority. Etymology: F… …
33generality of custom — A requisite of a binding custom; the element of universality from which knowledge of the custom may well be presumed; in the case of a custom becoming a part of a contract, such general practice that it is a fair inference that both parties had… …
34Without loss of generality — (abbreviated to WLOG or WOLOG and less commonly stated as without any loss of generality) is a frequently used expression in mathematics. The term is used before an assumption in a proof which narrows the premise to some special case; it is… …
35Glittering generality — Glittering generalities (also called glowing generalities ) are emotionally appealing words so closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs that they carry conviction without supporting information or reason. Such highly valued… …
36Problem of multiple generality — The problem of multiple generality names a failure in traditional logic to describe certain intuitively valid inferences. For example, it is intuitively clear that if:: Some cat is feared by every mouse then it follows logically that:: All mice… …
37glittering generality — noun An emotionally appealing term closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs which convey or invoke conviction without supporting information or reason. Syn: glowing generality …
38the generality — the majority. → generality …
39for the generality — adverb or in the generality obsolete : in general …
40in the generality — adverb see for the generality …
