generalization

CEFRB2

/dʒˌɛnərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

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

  • Every generalization is dangerous, especially this one.

  • It's impossible to make a generalization with such poorly obtained data.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.

  3. An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.

More examples

In context

  • Note that we work with a slight generalization of the original definition.

  • A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.

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Origin

noun

From general + -ization.