generalisation

ˌdʒɛnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition of generalisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

broad idea

Rare

broadly applicable idea or conclusion

Rare

The generalisation was accepted by the entire team.

broadening

generalization

universalization

inductive reasoning

TECH.

reasoning from specific facts to general principles

TECH.

Scientists use generalisation to form hypotheses.

deduction

inference

psychology

TECH.

transfer of learned response to similar stimulus

TECH.

Generalisation occurs when a dog salivates to a bell.

abstraction

simplification

stereotype

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stimulus generalisation

trained reaction also happens for cues that resemble the original

The experiment demonstrated stimulus generalisation in rats after tone conditioning.

Origin of generalisation

Latin, generalis (general) + -ation (action)

Examples of generalisation in a sentence

The study led to a new generalisation about behavior.
Generalisation helps in understanding complex data.
His generalisation was based on limited observations.
Generalisation can lead to fear of all dogs after one bite.
Children often show generalisation in learning language patterns.

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French:généralisation, ...
German:Verallgemeinerung, ...
Italian:generalizzazione, induzione, ...
Spanish:generalización, inducción, ...
Portuguese:generalização, transferência de resposta, ...
Chinese:普遍化, 概括, ...
Japanese:一般化, 総合化, ...
Arabic:تعميم, استقراء, ...
Hebrew:הַכְלָלָה, ...
Russian:обобщение, распространение, ...
Ukrainian:узагальнення, індукція, ...
Hindi:सामान्यीकरण, जनरीकरण, ...
Bengali:সাধারণীকরণ, সাধারণীকরণ প্রক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:generalització, ...
Czech:zobecnění, ...
Danish:generalisering, induktiv slutning, ...
Dutch:generalisatie, algemeenmaking, ...
Greek:γενίκευση, μεταφορά, ...
Hungarian:általánosítás, indukció, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើទូទៅភាវូបនីយកម្ម, ការធ្វើឱ្យទូទៅ, ...
Korean:일반화, 귀납, ...
Persian:تعمیم, استدلال استقرایی, ...
Polish:uogólnienie, wnioskowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):generalização, transferência de resposta, ...
Romanian:generalizare, inducție, ...
Swedish:generalisering, induktiv slutsats, ...
Thai:การสรุปทั่วไป, การให้เหตุผลแบบอุปนัย, ...
Turkish:genelleme, tümevarım, ...
Vietnamese:sự khái quát, sự khái quát hóa, ...

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