gen‧e‧ral‧i‧za‧tion (also generalisation British English) /ˌdʒenərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: generalization, general, generalist, generality; adjective: general, generalist, generalized; verb: generalize; adverb: generally]

1. [countable] a statement about all the members of a group that may be true in some or many situations but is not true in every case:
You can’t make generalizations about what men and women are like.
broad/sweeping/gross generalization
a sweeping generalization based on speculation

2. [uncountable] the act of making generalizations

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

generalization
noun
ADJ. broad, sweeping | abstract | useful, valid
VERB + GENERALIZATION make
PREP. ~ about The author makes several sweeping generalizations about the causes of the crisis.

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