generalization

• generalisation

From general + -ization.

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

generalization (countable and uncountable, plural generalizations)

1. An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
2. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

   Synonyms: universalization; see also Thesaurus:generalization

   Antonyms: specialization; see also Thesaurus:specialization

3. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
4. An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
5. (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

   A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.

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