generalization (redirected from generalisations)

gen·er·al·i·za·tion  (jnr--l-zshn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of generalizing.

2. A principle, statement, or idea having general application.

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generalization or -isation

Noun

a principle or statement based on specific instances but applied generally: the argument sinks to generalizations and name-calling

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	generalization - reasoning from detailed facts to general principles inductive reasoning, generalisation, induction colligation - the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
	2.	generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" generalisation, generality idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
	3.	generalization - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances generalisation, abstraction theorisation, theorization - the production or use of theories
	4.	generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization, generalisation carry-over, transfer of training, transfer - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation irradiation - (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life

Translations

generalization [dʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → generalización f

generalization [ˈdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → généralisation f

generalization [ˈdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] general n → Verallgemeinerung f

generalization [ˈdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] n → generalizzazione f