generalisation

generalisation
    n 1: an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke
         in broad generalities" [syn: {generalization},
         {generalisation}, {generality}]
    2: the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting
       common properties of instances [syn: {abstraction},
       {generalization}, {generalisation}]
    3: reasoning from detailed facts to general principles [syn:
       {generalization}, {generalisation}, {induction}, {inductive
       reasoning}]
    4: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus
       to a similar stimulus [syn: {generalization},
       {generalisation}, {stimulus generalization}, {stimulus
       generalisation}]