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| 1. | [ noun ] (psychology) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | |
| Synonyms: | induction generalisation inductive_reasoning | |
| Related terms: | reasoning colligation induce | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an idea having general application | |
| Synonyms: | generalisation generality | |
| Examples: | "he spoke in broad generalities" |
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| Related terms: | idea principle generalize | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | |
| Synonyms: | abstraction generalisation | |
| Related terms: | theorization generalize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | |
| Synonyms: | stimulus_generalisation stimulus_generalization generalisation | |
| Related terms: | transfer irradiation psychology | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (psychology,education) generalization of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation | |
| Synonyms: | carry-over transfer_of_training stimulus_generalisation stimulus_generalization transfer | |
| Related terms: | learning generalisation carry_over | |
| Similar spelling: |
generalisation general_lien general_election generalized generalissimo generalship generalised general_anatomy general_medicine general_agent general_custer |
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