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If you're doing a large, complicated character with radio controls, it might take a number of people several months to make it and if you're talking about a quick little hand puppet, it could be made in 2 days, so there's enormous range there, and no real easy generalities.
Jim Henson

Meaning of "generalities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERALITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERALITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Generalities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERALITIES

general-purpose
generalate
generalcy
generalia
generalisable
generalise
generaliser
generalism
generalissimo
generalist
generality
generalizable
generalization
generalize
generalized
generalized other
generalizer
generally
generalness
generalship

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERALITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of generalities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GENERALITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «generalities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of generalities

Translation of «generalities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERALITIES

Find out the translation of generalities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of generalities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «generalities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泛泛而谈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

generalidades
570 millions of speakers

English

generalities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामान्यिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العموميات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общие места
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

generalidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Generalities
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

généralités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Generalisasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allgemeines
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보편성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Generalities
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chung chung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவாகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वसाधारण गोष्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genelleştirmelerin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Generalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogólniki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальні місця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

generalități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενικότητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Algemeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

generaliseringar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alminnelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of generalities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERALITIES»

The term «generalities» is regularly used and occupies the 82.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERALITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «generalities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «generalities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about generalities

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5 QUOTES WITH «GENERALITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word generalities.
1
E. T. Bell
The pursuit of pretty formulas and neat theorems can no doubt quickly degenerate into a silly vice, but so can the quest for austere generalities which are so very general indeed that they are incapable of application to any particular.
2
Jim Henson
If you're doing a large, complicated character with radio controls, it might take a number of people several months to make it and if you're talking about a quick little hand puppet, it could be made in 2 days, so there's enormous range there, and no real easy generalities.
3
Alphonse de Lamartine
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.
4
Paul Lynde
Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.
5
Howard Nemerov
History is one of those marvelous and necessary illusions we have to deal with. It's one of the ways of dealing with our world with impossible generalities which we couldn't live without.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERALITIES»

Discover the use of generalities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to generalities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Generalities: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations Reimbursing ndash; PayingPay as you go or you'll have a rough road back.ndash;AnonymousPay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.ndash;AntisthenesYou pay God a compliment by asking ...
‎2008
2
Profiles of Popular Culture: A Reader
The Generalities of Cultures RAY B. BROWNE AND PAT BROWNE Though daily existence is made up of specific events and localities, all are tied together somehow in the flow of generalities. Events of one day are part of what happened  ...
Ray Broadus Browne, 2005
3
Re-Viewing Italian Americana: Generalities and Specificities ...
Tamburri takes a look back at the representation of the Italian and Italian American in the United States' film world.
Anthony Julian Tamburri, 2011
4
Substance abuse treatment. Generalities and specificities.:
Ana Adán Puig, Conrad Vilanou. Substance Abuse Treatment Generalities and specificities Edited by Ana Adan Conrad Vilanou M E D l C A B D O KS Substance Abuse Treatment: generalities and specificities MAR/GE MEDICA BOOKS.
Ana Adán Puig, Conrad Vilanou, 2011
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Experience and Judgment
is thus a specific universal, which already has under itself two or more concrete generalities; later on we come to higher species, genera, and so on. These are dependent generalities, and this because they spring from the comparison of ...
Edmund Husserl, Ludwig Landgrebe, 1973
6
The American Nations V1, Generalities and Annals: Or ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 2008
7
Emptiness in the Mind-only School of Buddhism
This is because it is already established for them that the explicit object verbalized and the means of verbalizationb — meaning-generalities and sound- generalities — are non-[fune- ' The headings for the four objections and three of the four ...
‎1999
8
How to Read the Constitution: Originalism, Constitutional ...
First, constitutional interpretation was redefined as a "specification of constitutional generalities." Within these generalities, competing interests must be balanced. Second, a new, unwritten clause was added to the Constitution. This clause may ...
Christopher Wolfe, 1996
9
Growth, Industrial Organization and Economic Generalities
This compedium of essays brings together some of William Baumol's most distinguished and acclaimed papers with some that are more rare, including a discussion of the growth and innovation mechanism that accounts for the unprecedented growth ...
William J. Baumol, James Tobin, 2003
10
Techniques of Propaganda and Persuasion
Glittering generalities is a colorful term for the appealing, but vague words that often appear in propaganda. Rather than explaining the use of these words, the propagandist leaves them to stand alone as a defense of his or her position.
Magedah Shabo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERALITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term generalities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get ready for Hillary's “new” economic plan « Hot Air
But if you ask her to attach any numbers to the subject you'll get vacuous generalities and feel good sound bites. Will anyone press her for hard ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
2
Can Raptors defend well with so many new players?
There's a few concepts to ponder: player dumps, transition, team speed, and rebounding. I'll move from generalities to specifics in Part 2. «Raptors Rapture, Jul 15»
3
The Way To Trump Trump - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Even though illegal immigration is still, well, illegal, polished, politically correct candidates don't talk like that but speak in generalities about the ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Community turns out to remember homicide victims
Instead, he spoke about tragedy in generalities, saying the community needs to step up and own what is happening. He also asked people to ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
5
Inside Track: Home vs MEA | The Indian Express
Modi felt there was a need for spokespersons to raise definite talking points and adopt a clear line rather than speaking in generalities. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Is it racquet sport or racket of the sport? - OdishaSunTimes.com
Expressing a feeling of hurt, he said the players have been attacking him in generalities without mentioning specifics for him to reply. Jwala has ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
7
The 'Same Old, Same Old?' | The Sunday Leader
If it was sloganeering that was needed, surely some achievable generalities could have been listed. Even the much-trumpeted passage of the ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
8
“The Biscuit Eaters” · The Spoils Before Dying · TV Review · The A.V. …
It lives in the tension between the preposterous tale, swollen with inaccuracies and generalities, and the keen intensity with which Michael ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
9
Apps aid Muslims with necessities of Ramadan - USA Today
Christianity is spelled out more in generalities, making it open to interpretation, Herzfeld said. Islam lays out the things you need to do, like pray ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
10
Drug reform is not a Dunne deal
It was impressive in that it talked about specifics when the drug debate is so often framed in generalities. But at the same time, it needs updating ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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