# Over-Generalization

> The degree to which making code reusable for every case adds abstraction that harms clarity.

Record: `lex:over-generalization`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-over-generalization

## category

- [Core Modular Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-modular-design.md)

## referenced-by

- [Reusability](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/reusability.md)