Definition Synonyms
Definition of generalization - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ideaUS oversimplified view of a groupUS
- The generalization of artists as messy is unfair.
2.
concept formationUS act of forming general concepts from specificsUS
- Generalization helps in understanding complex subjects.
3.
psychologyTECH. US transfer of learned response to similar stimulusTECH. US
- Generalization occurs when a dog salivates to a bell.
4.
mathematicsUS conclusion encompassing more cases than originalUS
- The theorem is a generalization of previous results.
Expressions with generalization
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transfer of a learned response to a similar stimulus
The dog showed stimulus generalization by salivating to a bell.
Origin of generalization
Latin, generalis (general) + -ation (action or process)
Terms with generalization included in their meaning
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generalization
unspecified group of individuals in a context
generalization
generalizes when the exact type is not important
generalization
used to imply additional unspecified items
generalization
usually true or applies in most situations
generalization
in a general fashion without specific details
generalization
assumption that one truth fits all cases
fallacy
generalization made without enough evidence
generalization
in a general way without details
generalization
in a general form without details
recurring events
generalization describing recurring natural events
generalization
in a general or approximate way
generalization
consider different people as a single group
caution generalization
express that one example is not enough to conclude something
generalization
overly general statement
generalization
method used the same way for everyone or every situation
logic
separate distinct item forming a generalization
cosmology
generalization that galaxy recession speed is distance-proportional
generalization
general observation that holds true across different contexts
generalization
covering a wide range of topics or areas
generalization
consider an instance as part of a rule
mathematics
generalization of the dot product for vectors
generalization
making something applicable to all cases
generalization
process of making or applying something to everyone or everywhere
Examples of generalization in a sentence
That generalization ignores the diversity within the community. Generalization allows us to apply knowledge to new situations. Through generalization, children learn to categorize objects. Generalization can lead to incorrect assumptions. In therapy, generalization helps in understanding behaviors. Her research led to a generalization applicable to all cases.
The study's generalization was debated among mathematicians.
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- French:généralisation, extension, ...
- German:Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung, ...
- Italian:generalizzazione, ...
- Spanish:generalización, extensión, ...
- Portuguese:generalização, ...
- Chinese:以偏概全, 概括, ...
- Japanese:一般化, 概念化, ...
- Arabic:تَعميم, تَعْمِيم, ...
- Hebrew:הַכְלָלָה, הַפְשָׁטָה, ...
- Russian:обобщение, генерализация, ...
- Ukrainian:узагальнення, генералізація, ...
- Hindi:सामान्यीकरण, सामान्य प्रतिक्रिया, ...
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