Definition of generalization Generalization
/ʤɛˌnɚʌlɪzejˈʃʌn/ - [jenerulizeyshun] - gen•er•al•i•za•tion
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generalisation - /dʒˌɛnəɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
American English
generalization - /ʤɛˌnɚʌlɪzejˈʃʌn/
What does generalization mean?
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NounPlural: generalizations |
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| generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" | ||
| generalisation, generality | ||
| thought, idea the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought" | ||
| generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||
| generalisation, 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 | ||
| generalization - reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | ||
| generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning | ||
| colligation the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis | ||
| generalization - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | ||
| abstraction, generalisation | ||
| theorisation, theorization the production or use of theories | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- generalization (n.)
The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from particulars. - generalization (n.)
A general inference.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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generalization
The process of arriving at some general notion from the individual instances belonging to some class.
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🔤- generalization, noun, singular of generalizations.
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