Word parts
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[change]Pronunciation
[change]- IPA(key): /dʒɛn(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: gen‧er‧al‧isa‧tion
Noun
[change]- A generalisation is when a theory is formed that a general rule exists about something in the majority of cases,usually based on seeing a large number of facts about this thing form a pattern.