Definition of Generalization
Generalization
gen·er·al·i·za·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a general statement or proposition that is made by inference from other situations;
e.g. That statement is a gross generalization bordering on racist.
(noun)
the act of generalization or simplification or overall judgment about something based on inference, which does not usually apply to all instances;
e.g. One cannot use such anecdotes for the basis of generalization of an important matter.
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