Definition of generalisation Generalisation
/dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ - gen•er•al•i•sa•tion
We found 6 definitions of generalisation from 2 different sources.
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British English
generalisation - /dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
American English
generalization - /ʤɛˌnɚʌlɪzejˈʃʌn/
What does generalisation mean?
WordNet
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| generalisation - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" | ||
| generalization, generality | ||
| thought, idea the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought" | ||
| generalisation - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||
| generalization, stimulus generalization, stimulus generalisation | ||
| transfer of training, carry-over, transfer the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves | ||
| psychological science, psychology the science of mental life | ||
| generalisation - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | ||
| abstraction, generalization | ||
| theorisation, theorization the production or use of theories | ||
| generalisation - reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | ||
| generalization, induction, inductive reasoning | ||
| colligation the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis | ||
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Wiktionary 
- generalisation (Noun)
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties. - generalisation (Noun)
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
