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Generalisation

/ˌdʒɛnərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
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(noun) The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

The generalisation was based on limited data.
He made a generalisation about the entire population.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It is often a dangerous ____ to assume that all people from a certain country share the same beliefs.

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