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generalization Definition

gen·er·ali·za·tion (jen′ər ə li zās̸hən, jen′rəl i-)

noun

  1. the act or process of generalizing
  2. a general idea, statement, etc. resulting from this; inference applied generally

generalization Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • notion: This is a generalization of the traditional notion of a serial publication.
  • method: In 1950 he was awarded a Fields Medal for his work on generalizations of the sieve methods of Viggo Brun.
  • concept: A module is a generalization of the concept of abstraction in that a module is permitted to contain a collection of definitions.
  • theory: I will show that relevance is not only a natural generalization of information theory, but also forms its foundation.

Converse of object

  • make: Making generalizations about people who are different from you is a common yet problematic reaction to the fear of the unknown.
  • base: It is an uncalled for generalization based on feelings of superiority.
  • include: Some implications of these results are provided, including a generalization of the CAPM.
  • provide: In conclusion, intercultural training does not stereotype people but provides generalizations.
  • use: This shows that negative inmate behavior is a rare occurrence even in simulations using generalizations from organizational research.
  • allow: Furthermore, the theory of homology decompositions was developed in a much more general context which will allow further generalizations.

Adjective modifier

  • sweeping: This, I pointed out, was just a sweeping generalization.
  • inductive: The laws of nature are thus not ' laws ' in the rigid, prescriptive sense, but inductive generalizations.
  • empirical: In other words, developing empirical generalizations informed by abstract theory.
  • universal: This is a signal that the text is using the rule of logic called " universal generalization " .
  • broad: Objectives One of our most common objectives in history teaching is to move students beyond broad generalizations.
  • natural: A natural generalization of the problem is: Let M be a von Neumann algebra on a Hilbert space H.

Modifies a noun

  • error: This concentration on generalization error is very narrow minded.
  • performance: Evaluation of generalization performance using the number of support vectors.

Noun used with modifier

  • insurance: To insurance generalizations he'd receive benefits you're expecting all.
  • stimulus: These agents also engender stimulus generalization gradients similar to those of exteroceptive stimuli as a function of modifications of their chemical composition.