 ##  [Universal Generalization](/universal-generalization) 

  ##  [Universal Generalization](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/universal-generalization-0) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

A formal inference rule in predicate logic that permits deriving a universal formula ∀x φ(x) when φ(x) has been derived under the condition that x is arbitrary and does not depend on any assumptions about that particular individual.