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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.