Functional dependencies are a generalization of

Explanation

Functional dependencies are a fundamental concept in relational database design. They define a relationship between attributes in a table, specifying that the value of one attribute (or set of attributes) determines the value of another attribute (or set of attributes). This helps to understand how data relates within a table and avoid data redundancy. Key dependencies are a specific type of functional dependency where a minimal set of attributes (the candidate key) uniquely identifies each row in a table. Functional dependencies are more general than key dependencies because they can encompass relationships between any sets of attributes, not just the key