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Generalisation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Generalisation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an idea or conclusion having general application

"he spoke in broad generalities"

2

the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

3

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

4

(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

5

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

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
idea theorization colligation transfer
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
principle irradiation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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