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generalization definition

gen·er·ali·za·tion (jen′ər ə li zā′s̸hən, jen′rəl i-)

noun

  1. the act or process of generalizing
  2. a general idea, statement, etc. resulting from this; inference applied generally

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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