Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with generalization in American Collocation
generalization noun countable/uncountable
US
/ˌdʒen(ə)rəlɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
too general, and not considering specific cases
broad
dangerous
gross
misleading
sweeping
vague
Their report is badly-researched and full of broad generalizations.
useful and appropriate to most situations
abstract
appropriate
empirical
inductive
How robust is this as an empirical generalisation?
make a generalization
draw
make
On the basis of this survey, the authors draw some interesting generalizations about the link between poverty and ill-health.
avoid making generalizations
avoid
Avoid sweeping generalisations and dogmatic statements.