generalization (Meaning)
generalization (n)
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
an idea or conclusion having general application
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
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.
A general inference.
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reasoning from detailed facts to general principles, an idea or conclusion having general application, the process of formulating general concepts by abstractin
notion,stereotype, conception, theory, concept,hypothesis, generality, saying, simplification,cliché
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The generalization that all dogs are friendly is not always true; some can be aggressive.
The scientist made a generalization about the behavior of the atoms based on their observations.
The generalization helped us predict the outcome of the experiment more accurately.
We should be cautious about making generalizations based on limited data.
