generalization

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
2. (countable, uncountable) The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
3. (countable, uncountable) Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
4. (countable, uncountable) An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
5. (countable, uncountable) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

Opposite of

specialization, generalization

Synonyms

generalisation

induction

summary

generality

inductive reasoning

popularization

summarization

stimulus generalization

stimulus generalisation

abstraction

summarisation

general conclusion

popularize

prevalence

spread

extrapolation

summarize

extend

unification

epitomize

general regulation

general rules

generalisation

extension activities

map generalization

cartographic generalization

correlation

bringing together

sale promotion

popularisation

generalize

Translations

généralisation

generalizzazione

generalización

generalização

Verallgemeinerung

Generalisierung

genellik

genelleştirme

generalització

induction

تعميم

αφαίρεση

Schlussbetrachtung

Etymology

From general + -ization.