generalization

gen·er·al·iza·tion

noun

Definition of GENERALIZATION

1

: the action or process of generalizing

2

: the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus

Variants of GENERALIZATION

gen·er·al·iza·tion or British gen·er·al·isa·tion \ˌjen-(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən\