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Generalization
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What's The Definition Of Generalization?
[n] (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
[n] reasoning from detailed facts to general principles [n] the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances [n] an idea having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities" Synonyms | Synonyms for Generalization: abstraction | generalisation | generality | induction | inductive reasoning | stimulus generalisation | stimulus generalization Related Terms | Find terms related to Generalization: a fortiori reasoning | a posteriori reasoning | a priori reasoning | abstraction | analysis | Baconian method | bromide | catholicity | cliche | commonplace | cosmopolitanism | deduction | deductive reasoning | ecumenicalism | ecumenicity | epagoge | general idea | generality | generalized proposition | glittering generality | globalism | globality | hackneyed expression | hypothesis and verification | inclusiveness | induction | inductive reasoning | inference | internationalism | lieu commun | locus communis | particularization | philosophical induction | platitude | sweeping statement | syllogism | syllogistic reasoning | synthesis | tired cliche | truism | universality | worldwideness See Also | carry-over | colligation | idea | irradiation | principle | rule | theorisation | theorization | thought | transfer | transfer of training Generalization In Webster's Dictionary \Gen`er*al*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F.
g['e]n['e]ralisation.]
1. The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing
individuals or particulars under a genus or class;
deduction of a general principle from particulars.
Generalization is only the apprehension of the one
in the many. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
2. A general inference.
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