generalization

general, generic, collective; broad, comprehensive, sweeping; encyclopedical, widespread (dispersed)., universal; catholic, catholical; common, worldwide; ecumenical, oecumenical; transcendental; prevalent, prevailing, rife, epidemic, besetting; all over, covered with., Pan-American, Anglican, Pan-Hellenic, Pan-Germanic, slavic; panharmonic., every, all; unspecified, impersonal., customary (habitual).