generalization
An act or instance of generalizingAn act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
» All generalizations are false, including this one.
Alle Verallgemeinerungen sind falsch, einschließlich dieser hier.
Все обобщения ложны, включая и это.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
(countable, uncountable)The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung
обобще́ниеobobščénije, генерализа́цияgeneralizácija
узага́льненняuzahálʹnennja, генералізаціяheneralizacija
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
(countable, uncountable)Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
Verallgemeinerung, Generalisierung
обобще́ниеobobščénije, генерализа́цияgeneralizácija
узага́льненняuzahálʹnennja
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
(countable, uncountable)An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
(countable, uncountable)A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.
Examples
27 sentencesAll generalizations are false, including this one.
ruВсе обобщения ложны, включая и это.
deAlle Verallgemeinerungen sind falsch, einschließlich dieser hier.
Every generalization is dangerous, especially this one.
ruВсякое обобщение опасно, особенно такое.
Mark Twain said, "All generalizations are false, including this one."
Макр Твен сказав: "Всі узагальнення хибні, включаючи це".
ruМарк Твен сказал: "Все обобщения неверны, включая это."
deMark Twain sagte: "Alle Verallgemeinerungen sind falsch, diese eingeschlossen."
The gamma function is a generalization of the factorial function.
Гамма-функція - узагальнення функції факторіала.
deDie Gammafunktion ist eine Verallgemeinerung der Fakultätsfunktion.
I doubt these generalizations.
Я сумніваюся у цих узагальненях.
Translations
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Forms
plural: generalizationsSynonyms
11 synonyms- (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus:generalisationstimulus generalizationstimulus generalisation
- reasoning from detailed facts to general principles:generalisationinductioninductive reasoning
- an idea or conclusion having general application:generalisationgenerality
- the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances:abstractiongeneralisation
Antonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable