generalization
(noun)
noun
1. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
Similar word(s): generalisation, induction
Definition categories: thought, colligation
2. an idea or conclusion having general application
Similar word(s): generalisation, generality
Definition categories: thought, idea
3. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Similar word(s): abstraction, generalisation
Definition categories: thought, theorisation, theorization
4. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
Similar word(s): generalisation