generalisation vs generalization what difference
what is difference between generalisation and generalization
English
Alternative forms
- generalization (American, Oxford British English)
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
generalisation (countable and uncountable, plural generalisations)
- The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
Antonyms
- specialisation (specialization)
Translations
English
Alternative forms
- generalisation
Etymology
general + -ization
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
generalization (countable and uncountable, plural generalizations)
- The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- Synonyms: universalization; see also Thesaurus:generalization
- Antonyms: specialization; see also Thesaurus:specialization
- Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
- An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
- (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition which includes another’s cases, and also some additional cases.
See also
- stereotype
Translations
Further reading
- generalization at OneLook Dictionary Search
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