generalization

English

Alternative forms

generalisation

Etymology

general +‎ -ization

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

generalization (countable and uncountable, plural generalizations)

The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
(mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition which includes another's cases, and also some additional cases.
A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.

Synonyms

(formulation of general concepts): universalization; see also Thesaurus:generalization

Antonyms

(formulation of general concepts): specialization; see also Thesaurus:specialization

Translations

formulation of general concepts

Catalan: generalització (ca) f
Danish: generalisering c
Dutch: generalisatie (nl)
Finnish: yleistäminen (fi)
French: généralisation (fr) f
Galician: xeneralización (gl) f
German: Verallgemeinerung (de) f, Generalisierung f
Macedonian: обопштување n (obopštúvanje), генерализација f (generalizácija)
Malay: penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan

Polish: uogólnienie (pl) n, generalizacja f
Portuguese: generalização (pt) f
Romanian: generalizare (ro) f
Russian: обобще́ние (ru) n (obobščénije), генерализа́ция (ru) f (generalizácija)
Scottish Gaelic: ginearalachadh m
Slovene: posplošitev f
Spanish: generalización (es) f
Swedish: generalisering (sv) c

inductive reasoning

Catalan: generalització (ca) f
Czech: generalizace f, zobecnění n
Danish: generalisering c
Finnish: yleistys (fi), yleistäminen (fi)
French: généralisation (fr) f
Galician: xeneralización (gl) f
German: Verallgemeinerung (de) f, Generalisierung f
Macedonian: обопштување n (obopštúvanje), генерализација f (generalizácija)

Malay: penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan
Polish: uogólnienie (pl) n, generalizacja f
Portuguese: generalização (pt) f
Romanian: generalizare (ro) f
Russian: обобще́ние (ru) n (obobščénije), генерализа́ция (ru) f (generalizácija)
Scottish Gaelic: ginearalachadh m
Spanish: generalización (es) f
Swedish: generalisering (sv) c

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Translations to be checked

German: (linguistics): Bedeutungserweiterung (de), Bedeutungsverallgemeinerung

Irish: ^{(please verify)} teoiric ghinearálta f