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The meaning of the word "Generalization" in English


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.

Generalization n. : A general inference.

Example:
What religious stereotype or common Generalization actually fits you?

Taxonomy
generalization, map, elements, hypernym, hyponym, Faulty generalization, Hasty generalization, free encyclopedia, bird, characteristics, context-specific, instances, Cartographic, tree, peach, oak, cruiser, steamer.

Defination from the web:
Generalization posits the existence of a domain or set of elements, as well as one or more common characteristics shared by those elements. ... The process of verification is necessary to determine whether a generalization holds true for any given situation. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) generalisation
  (noun) induction
  (noun) inductive reasoning
  (noun) generality
  (noun) abstraction
  (noun) stimulus generalization
  (noun) stimulus generalisation
  (noun) carry-over
  (noun) colligation
  (noun) idea
  (noun) theorisation
  (noun) theorization
  (noun) thought
  (noun) transfer
  (noun) transfer of training


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