GENERALIZATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word generalization. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GENERALIZATION
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universalization | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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abstraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance • the act of withdrawing or removing something • the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances • an abstract painting • preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else • a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | ||||||||
categorization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | ||||||||
classification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | ||||||||
simplification | nounn | |||||||
noun • an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity • elimination of superfluous details • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
standardization | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the condition in which a standard has been successfully established • the imposition of standards or regulations • the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | ||||||||
summation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) • (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce • the final aggregate • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | ||||||||
generalizability | nounn | |||||||
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generalisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idea or conclusion having general application • the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles • (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||||||||
generality | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idea or conclusion having general application • the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability | ||||||||
induction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal entry into an organization or position or office • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles • stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors • the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) • an act that sets in motion some course of events | ||||||||
inductive reasoning | nounn | |||||||
noun • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | ||||||||
stimulus generalisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||||||||
stimulus generalization | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus |