generalization (redirected from generalizations)

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, generalisation [ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

n

1. a principle, theory, etc., with general application

2. the act or an instance of generalizing

3. (Psychology) Psychol the evoking of a response learned to one stimulus by a different but similar stimulus See also conditioning

4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the derivation of a general statement from a particular one, formally by prefixing a quantifier and replacing a subject term by a bound variable. If the quantifier is universal (universal generalization) the argument is not in general valid; if it is existential (existential generalization) it is valid

5. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic any statement ascribing a property to every member of a class (universal generalization) or to one or more members (existential generalization)

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

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generalization

noun generality, abstraction, sweeping statement, loose statement He was making sweeping generalizations to get his point across.

Translations

generalization [ˌdʒenərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → generalización f

generalization [ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən] generalisation (British) n → généralisation f
to make sweeping generalizations about sth → faire des généralisations à l'emporte-pièce sur qch

generalization

n → Verallgemeinerung f

generalization [ˌdʒɛn/ərəlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n (often pej) → generalizzazione f

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generalization [ˌdʒɛn/ərəlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n (often pej) → generalizzazione f