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OVERGENERALIZATION Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word overgeneralization. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For OVERGENERALIZATION

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detail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

• extended treatment of particulars

• a crew of workers selected for a particular task

• a temporary military unit

verb

• provide details for

• assign to a specific task

discrimination
nounn
noun

• unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

• the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

distinction
nounn
noun

• a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a distinguishing difference between similar things or people

• an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority

individualization
nounn
noun

• discriminating the individual from the generic group or species

particularization
nounn
noun

• an individualized description of a particular instance

precision
nounn
noun

• the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

specialization
nounn
noun

• the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose

• the special line of work you have adopted as your career

• (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function

specificity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being specific rather than general

• the quality of being specific to a particular organism

uniqueness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being one of a kind

Alternatives for DETAIL

Alternatives for DISCRIMINATION

Alternatives for DISTINCTION

Alternatives for INDIVIDUALIZATION

Alternatives for PARTICULARIZATION

Alternatives for PRECISION

Alternatives for SPECIALIZATION

Alternatives for SPECIFICITY

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