GENERALIZATION Synonyms
8 hypernyms for generalization. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GENERALIZATION
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| universalization | verb, noun v, n | |||||
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| abstraction | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity • elimination of superfluous details • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||
| standardization | verb, noun v, 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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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| generalisation | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • an idea or conclusion having general application • the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability | ||||||
| induction | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | ||||||
| stimulus generalisation | noun n | |||||
noun • (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||||||
| stimulus generalization | noun n | |||||
noun • (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | ||||||