1. generalisation, generality, generalization

an idea or conclusion having general application

Example Sentences:
'he spoke in broad generalities'

• generality
• generalization

2. abstraction, generalisation, generalization

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

• abstraction
• generalization

3. generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

• generalization
• induction
• inductive reasoning

4. generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization

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

• generalization
• stimulus generalisation
• stimulus generalization