TOP

Definition of generalization noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

generalization

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˌdʒɛnərələˈzeɪʃn//
 
, NAmE//ˌdʒɛnrələˈzeɪʃn//
 
[countable, uncountable]
 
jump to other results
a general statement that is based on only a few facts or examples; the act of making such statements a speech full of broad/sweeping generalizations to make generalizations about something Try to avoid generalization.
See generalization in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Check pronunciation: generalization

Nearby words