List out the differences between Generalization and Specialization in DBMS

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Generalization and Specialization are two important concepts in DBMS.

Generalization is the process of combining two or more entities into a higher-level entity.
Specialization is the process of dividing a higher-level entity into two or more lower-level entities.
Generalization is a top-down approach while specialization is a bottom-up approach.
Generalization is used to represent a group of entities that share common attributes and relationships.
Specialization is used to represent entities that have unique attributes and relationships.
Example of Generalization: Animal is a generalization of Dog, Cat, and Bird.
Example of Specialization: Car is specialized into Sedan, SUV, and Hatchback.

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Generalization can be define as a process of creating groupings from various entity sets.

Specialization can be define as process of creating subgrouping within an entity set.

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In Generalization lower level functions are combined to form higher level function which is called as entities.
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Difference between Generalization and Specialization :

GENERALIZATION	SPECIALIZATION
Generalization can be defined as a process of creating groupings from various entity sets	Specialization can be defined as process of creating subgrouping within an entity set

List out the differences between Generalization and Specialization in DBMS

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