generalization
noun/ˌdʒenrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒenrələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also generalisation)
[countable, uncountable]- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- gross
- hasty
- …
- make
- generalization about
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French généralisation, from généraliser ‘generalize’.Definitions on the go
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