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Detailed Synonyms for generalisation in English

generalisation:

generalisation [the ~] noun, British

  1. the generalisation
    the generalization; the sweeping statement; the generalisation
  2. the generalisation
    – (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus 1
    the generalization; the stimulus generalisation; the stimulus generalization; the generalisation
    – (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus 1
  3. the generalisation
    – reasoning from detailed facts to general principles 1
    the induction; the generalization; the generalisation; the inductive reasoning
    – reasoning from detailed facts to general principles 1
  4. the generalisation
    – the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances 1
    the generalization; the abstraction; the generalisation
    – the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances 1
  5. the generalisation
    – an idea or conclusion having general application 1
    the generalization; the generalisation; the generality
    – an idea or conclusion having general application 1

generalisation British

  1. generalisation

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Related Definitions for "generalisation":

  1. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus1
  2. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles1
  3. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances1
  4. an idea or conclusion having general application1

Related Synonyms for generalisation