generalisation Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an idea or conclusion having general application
   generality; generalization.
   
   • he spoke in broad generalities
2. noun the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
   abstraction; generalization.
   
3. noun reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
   induction; generalization; inductive reasoning.
   
4. noun (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
   stimulus generalisation; stimulus generalization; generalization.
   

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