1. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

Synonym: generalizationstimulus generalizationstimulus generalisation

2. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

Synonym: generalizationinductioninductive reasoning

3. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

Synonym: abstractiongeneralization

4. an idea or conclusion having general application

e.g. he spoke in broad generalities

Synonym: generalizationgenerality