1. a broad statement or conclusion based on specific examples or limited evidence
2. the process of forming general concepts or principles from specific instances
3. the act of making something more general or widely applicable

Examples

• It's dangerous to make generalizations about entire groups of people.
• The scientist's generalization about plant behavior proved accurate across many species.
• Her generalization that all teenagers are irresponsible is unfair.
• The theory represents a generalization of earlier mathematical principles.
• Students often struggle with the generalization of concepts from one subject to another.
• The generalization of the software made it useful for multiple industries.
• Avoid hasty generalizations when analyzing data.