Plural of generalization; broad conclusions or principles drawn from specific examples; statements that apply to many cases rather than specific ones.
From generalization (from generalize plus -ation suffix). The -ation suffix indicates a process or result of an action.
Scientists are trained to fear generalizations—they want to say 'under these specific conditions, this happened'—but marketing, politics, and media all survive by making bold generalizations; it's a constant battle between accuracy and simplicity!
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