generalisation

CEFRB2

/ˌdʒɛnərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A broad statement based on several examples.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

Examples

  • He made a generalisation about the entire population.

  • The generalisation was based on limited data.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

More examples

In context

  • That statement is a generalisation that ignores key details.

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

From only a single example, the student's quick blank was not based on enough data.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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