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1. (n.) generalization
the act or process of generalizing.
2. generalization
a general statement, idea, or principle.
3. generalization
a proposition asserting something to be true of all members of a class or of an indefinite part of that class.
4. generalization
the process of obtaining such propositions.
5. generalization
the act or process of responding to a stimulus similar to but distinct from a conditioned stimulus.
Etymology: (1755–65)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) generalization, generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
2. (noun) generalization, generalisation, generality
an idea or conclusion having general application
"he spoke in broad generalities"
3. (noun) abstraction, generalization, generalisation
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
4. (noun) generalization, generalisation, stimulus generalization, stimulus generalisation
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
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1. (noun) generalization
a way of talking about a group of things or people without considering the differences between them
He made some ridiculous generalizations about immigrants.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) generalization
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
2. (noun) generalization
a general inference
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