noun
generality; universality
Abstract noun referring to the quality of being general, common, or applicable to many cases. Often used in academic or formal contexts.
この理論の一般性は多くの実験で確認されている。
The generality of this theory has been confirmed by many experiments.
規則に
Rules require generality.
普遍性 emphasizes universality across all cases, while 一般性 can imply applicability to most but not necessarily all cases.
Compound of 一般 (general) + 性 (nature, -ity). The word follows a common pattern for forming abstract nouns from adjectival stems.