generalization generalization /ˌdʒɛnrəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

1. () Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles  ( generalisation [British] , inductive reasoning , induction , generalization )
   reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
   
2. () The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances  ( generalisation [British] , generalization , abstraction )
   the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
   
3. () An idea or conclusion having general application  ( generalisation [British] , generality , generalization )
   an idea or conclusion having general application
    He spoke in broad generalities
   he spoke in broad generalities
   
4. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus  ( generalisation [British] , generalization , stimulus generalisation [British] , stimulus generalization )
   (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus