general statement vs generalization

general statement

generalization

noun
  • An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group. 

  • An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class 

  • Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles 

  • A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles. 

  • The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties. 

How often have the words general statement and generalization occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )