generalcy
generalcy

generalisation


Definition: Meaning of, generalisation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌʤɛnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən /

  • noun
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generalisation generalisations
British English ; generalization North American English
  1. an idea or conclusion having general application
    SYNONYM
    generalization, generality
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  2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
    SYNONYM
    abstraction, generalization
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  3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
    SYNONYM
    generalization, induction, inductive reasoning
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  4. psychology transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
    SYNONYM
    generalization, stimulus generalization, stimulus generalisation
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generalisation used in phrases

  • stimulus generalisation (noun)
    1. psychology transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
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