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noun

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1. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

   Synonyms:universalization
   Antonyms:specialization

2. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

3. An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.

4. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition which includes another's cases, and also some additional cases.

   Example: A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.