generalization
noun
Simple meaning
Formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dʒɛnɚəlɪˈzeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
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This meaning: The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Used this way, generalization is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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