generalization

Definition

Examples

It is unfair to make a broad generalization based on one survey.

Word Family

Synonyms

• abstractiona concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
• overviewa general summary of a subject

Collocations

• Easy broad generalization
  describing broad generalization (slang term for a woman)
• Medium avoid generalization in report
  to avoid generalization in report, meaning to stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
• Hard statistical generalization validity
  describing statistical generalization validity (of or relating to statistics)
• Very Hard flawed empirical generalization rejected by court
  to flawed empirical generalization rejected by court, meaning to add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective