generalization
gen·er·al·i·za·tion
(jĕn′ər-ə-lĭ-zā′shən)n.
1. The act or an instance of generalizing.
2. A principle, statement, or idea having general application.
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generalization
(ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) orgeneralisation
n
1. a principle, theory, etc, with general application
2. the act or an instance of generalizing
3. (Psychology) psychol the evoking of a response learned to one stimulus by a different but similar stimulus. See also conditioning
4. (Logic) logic the derivation of a general statement from a particular one, formally by prefixing a quantifier and replacing a subject term by a bound variable. If the quantifier is universal (universal generalization) the argument is not in general valid; if it is existential (existential generalization) it is valid
5. (Logic) logic any statement ascribing a property to every member of a class (universal generalization) or to one or more members (existential generalization)
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gen•er•al•i•za•tion
(ˌdʒɛn ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act or process of generalizing.
2. a general statement, idea, or principle.
3.
a. a proposition asserting something to be true of all members of a class or of an indefinite part of that class.
b. the process of obtaining such propositions.
4. the act or process of responding to a stimulus similar to but distinct from a conditioned stimulus.
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| Noun | 1. | generalization - reasoning from detailed facts to general principles colligation - the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis |
| 2. | generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works" | |
| 3. | generalization - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances theorisation, theorization - the production or use of theories | |
| 4. | generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus carry-over, transfer of training, transfer - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation irradiation - (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life |
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generalization
noun generality, abstraction, sweeping statement, loose statement He was making sweeping generalizations to get his point across.
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Translations
zevšeobecnění
generalisering
általánosítás
alhæfing
zovšeobecnenie
genellemegenelleştirme
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generalization
[ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] generalisation (British) n → généralisation f
to make sweeping generalizations about sth → faire des généralisations à l'emporte-pièce sur qch
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generalization
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general
(ˈdʒenərəl) adjective1. of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc. The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.
2. covering a large number of cases. a general rule.
3. without details. I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.
4. (as part of an official title) chief. the Postmaster General.
nounin the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal. General Smith.
ˈgeneralize, ˈgeneralise verb1. to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases. He's trying to generalize from only two examples.
2. to talk (about something) in general terms. We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.
ˌgeneraliˈzation, ˌgeneraliˈsation nounˈgenerally adverbusually; by most people; on the whole. He is generally disliked; He generally wins.
an election in which the voters in every constituency are involved.
general practitionerGPgeneral storea shop that sells a wide range of goods.
as a general ruleusually; in most cases. As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.
in generalusually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc). People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic.
the general publicthe people of a town, country etc, considered as a group.
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gen·er·al·i·za·tion
n. generalización.
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