English noun: generalization |
1. | generalization (cognition) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
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| Synonyms | generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning |
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| Broader (hypernym) | colligation |
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2. | generalization (cognition) an idea or conclusion having general application |
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| Samples | He spoke in broad generalities.
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| Synonyms | generalisation, generality |
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| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | principle, rule |
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3. | generalization (cognition) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances |
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| Synonyms | abstraction, generalisation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | theorisation, theorization |
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4. | generalization (cognition) (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus |
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| Synonyms | generalisation, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization |
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| Broader (hypernym) | carry-over, transfer, transfer of training |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | irradiation |
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| Domain category | psychological science, psychology |
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