Main Entry: gen·er·al·i·za·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌjen-rə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌje-nə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1761

1 : the act or process of generalizing
2 : a general statement, law, principle, or proposition
3 : the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus