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- Dictionarygen·er·al·i·za·tion/ˌjen(ə)rələˈzāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases: "he was making sweeping generalizations"
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Form of abstraction whereby common properties of specific instances are formulated as general concepts or claims
A generalization is a form of abstraction whereby common properties of specific instances are formulated as general concepts or claims. Generalizations posit the existence of a domain or set of elements, as well as one or more common characteristics shared by those elements (thus creating a conceptual model). Wikipedia