Meaning of Generalization | Babel Free
Definitions
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An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class. countable, uncountable
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The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties. countable, uncountable
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Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles. countable, uncountable
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An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group. countable, uncountable
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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. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Беларуская
абагульненне
Català
generalització
Dansk
generalisering
Ελληνικά
γενίκευση
Español
generalización
Français
généralisation
Galego
xeneralización
हिन्दी
सामान्यीकरण
Italiano
generalizzazione
Bahasa Melayu
pengitlakan
Nederlands
generalisatie
Português
generalização
Română
generalizare
Svenska
generalisering
Українська
узага́льнення
Examples
“A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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