Generally the first salvo of a tsunami is a rather sharp swell, not different enough from an ordinary wave to alarm casual observers.

Generally, the social sciences have attempted to develop scientific methods to understand social phenomena in a generalizable way, although usually with methods distinct from those of the natural sciences.

" Generally speaking, an appellate court's judgment provides ' the final directive of the appeals courts as to the matter appealed, setting out with specificity the court's determination that the action appealed from should be affirmed, reversed, remanded or modified '".

Generally, it is " the right to copy ", but also gives the copyright holder the right to be credited for the work, to determine who may adapt the work to other forms, who may perform the work, who may financially benefit from it, and other related rights.

Generally, the lower a storage is in the hierarchy, the lesser its bandwidth and the greater its access latency is from the CPU.

" Generally, comics are not allowed to include such words as " damn ", " sucks ", " screwed " and " hell ", although there have been exceptions such as the September 22, 2010 Mother Goose and Grimm in which an elderly man says, " This nursing home food sucks ," and a pair of Pearls Before Swine comics from January, 2011 with a character named Ned using the word " crappy ".

Mail armour provided an effective defence against slashing blows by an edged weapon and penetration by thrusting and piercing weapons ; in fact a study conducted at the Royal Armouries at Leeds concluded that " it is almost impossible to penetrate using any conventional medieval weapon " Generally speaking, mail's resistance to weapons is determined by four factors: linkage type ( riveted, butted, or welded ), material used ( iron versus bronze or steel ), weave density ( a tighter weave needs a thinner weapon to surpass ), and ring thickness ( generally ranging from 18 to 14 gauge in most examples ).

Generally a chronicle (, from Greek, from, chronos, " time ") is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line.

Generally speaking decisions from the higher courts will bind the lower courts.

Generally, punitive damages, which are also termed exemplary damages in the United Kingdom, are not awarded in order to compensate the plaintiff, but in order to reform or deter the defendant and similar persons from pursuing a course of action such as that which damaged the plaintiff.

Generally, those immigrants who were approved spent from two to five hours at Ellis Island.

Generally, he would say that he did not think it permitted that a composer take more time from his public than strictly necessary.

Generally, then, a lack of social context creates an element of anonymity, which allows users to feel insulated from the forms of punishment they might receive in a more conventional setting.

Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record.

Generally, two pieces come together from either side behind the trigger and are locked in place, which can be unlocked with a key or combination.

Generally speaking, he tended to use tap and other popular dance idioms to express joy and exuberance – as in the title song from Singin ' in the Rain or " I Got Rhythm " from An American in Paris, whereas pensive or romantic feelings were more often expressed via ballet or modern dance, as in " Heather on the Hill " from Brigadoon or " Our Love Is Here to Stay " from An American in Paris.

Generally speaking, the person who engages in an activity for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur ( or hobbyist ), as distinct from a professional.

Generally speaking, a rabbi in any one period will not overrule specific laws from an earlier era, unless supported by a relevant earlier precedent ; see list below.

Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record.

Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time,

Generally when a person has " arthritis " it means that they have one of these diseases, which include:

Generally it is impossible to close two or three transactions at the same instant ; therefore, there is the possibility that when one part of the deal is closed, a quick shift in prices makes it impossible to close the other at a profitable price.

Generally, this practice stages a more general approach: one of interactive programming, of writing ( parts of ) programs while they are interpreted.

Generally there is a method of selecting the order in which the barrels of an SST shotgun fire ; commonly this is done through manipulation of the safety, pushing to one side to select top barrel first and the other side to select bottom barrel first.

Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts.

Generally they have been males, though of the over one hundred monarchs there have been nine women ( one pre-historical and eight historical ) as Emperor on eleven occasions.

Generally the given name, first name, forename, or personal name is the one used by friends, family, and other intimates to address an individual.

Generally, the simplest, though invalid, counterexamples attempt to create one region which touches all other regions.

Generally, a layer of plaster will require ten to twelve hours to dry ; ideally, an artist would begin to paint after one hour and continue until two hours before the drying time — giving seven to nine hours working time.

Generally, buon fresco works are more durable than any a secco work added on top of them, because a secco work lasts better with a roughened plaster surface, whilst true fresco should have a smooth one.

Generally speaking, military and police forces use semi-automatic pistols due to their high magazine capacities ( 10 to 17 or, in some cases, over 25 rounds of ammunition ) and ability to rapidly reload by simply removing the empty magazine and inserting a loaded one.

Generally, internalization is the long-term process of consolidating and embedding one ’ s own beliefs, attitudes, and values, when it comes to moral behavior.

Generally, the convict is released after being in this situation for one or two years without incident.

Generally, humans can live normally with just one kidney, as one has more functioning renal tissue than is needed to survive.

Generally, monsoons occur at the same time across the country, although that time may vary significantly from one year to the next.

Generally, SDI is seen as more useful in cases where users work with more than one application.

Generally, the greater the role of God in one's doctrine of inspiration, the more one accepts the doctrine of biblical inerrancy and / or authoritativeness of the Bible.

Generally, nanotechnology works with materials, devices, and other structures with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres.

Generally, outcomes are expected to be concretely measurable, that is, " Student can run 50 meters in less than one minute " instead of " Student enjoys physical education class.

Generally speaking, when one uses the term vegetarian a lacto-ovo vegetarian is assumed.

Generally speaking, no form of government could be considered the best if the best is considered to be the one that is most appropriate under the circumstances.