generalization

/,dʤenərəlai'zeiʃn/

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Generalization

Definition: A "generalization" is a noun that refers to the act of taking specific examples or facts and creating a broader idea or conclusion that applies to many situations. It often involves recognizing common features among different instances.

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Noun

1. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
3. an idea or conclusion having general application
   • he spoke in broad generalities
4. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

Synonyms

• generalisation
• stimulus generalization
• stimulus generalisation
• abstraction
• generality
• induction
• inductive reasoning