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generalization
noun
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
Similar: universalization
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
Synonymsuniversalization
Antonymsspecialization
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