definition of
generalization

[1] #1 generalization n. [generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning] reasoning from detailed facts to general principles. wn

[2] #2 generalization n. [generalisation, generality] an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities". wn

[3] #3 generalization n. [abstraction, generalisation] the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances. wn

[4] #4 generalization n. [generalisation, stimulus generalization, stimulus generalisation] (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus. wn