1. A broad statement or principle based on limited examples or evidence, applied to a wider group or situation.
Usage: Plural form of generalisation; British English spelling (American: generalizations)
2. The process or act of forming a general principle or conclusion from specific instances or observations.
Usage: Often used in academic and scientific contexts

Examples

• Making generalisations about an entire culture based on a few people is unfair.
• The study avoided broad generalisations and focused on specific data.
• Her generalisations about teenagers were not supported by evidence.
• Scientists must be careful not to draw hasty generalisations from limited experiments.
• These generalisations help us understand complex topics, but they can oversimplify reality.
• The report contained too many sweeping generalisations without sufficient detail.