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generalization

ˌdʒɛnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

noun

uogólnienie

uɔɡulˈɲɛɲɛ· rzeczownik
Also
generalizacja(f)
Definition

A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases; the act of making such a statement.

Examples
It's dangerous to make such broad generalizations.
Niebezpiecznie jest tworzyć tak szerokie uogólnienia.
Her argument was based on a faulty generalization.
Jej argument opierał się na błędnej generalizacji.
Synonyms
abstractionsimplificationoversimplification
Collocations
broad generalizationsweeping generalizationmake a generalization
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