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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | |
| Synonyms: | generalization induction inductive_reasoning | |
| Related terms: | reasoning colligation induce | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | |
| Synonyms: | stimulus_generalisation stimulus_generalization generalization | |
| Related terms: | transfer irradiation psychology | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | |
| Synonyms: | abstraction generalization | |
| Related terms: | theorization generalize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an idea having general application | |
| Synonyms: | generalization generality | |
| Examples: | "he spoke in broad generalities" |
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| Related terms: | idea principle generalize | |
| Similar spelling: |
generalization general_lien generalissimo general_election generalised generalship generalized general_anatomy general_medicine general_agent general_custer |
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