Definition of generalization
1 : the act or process of generalizing
2 : a general statement, law, principle, or proposition made broad generalizations about women
3 : the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus
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Examples of generalization in a Sentence
He made several sweeping generalizations about women.
She was prone to generalization.
Recent Examples of generalization from the Web
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Obviously, Johns Hopkins researchers need to throw out their preconceived prejudice and start over with people capable of looking at the lack of any evidence before making a sweeping generalization.
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Origin and Etymology of generalization
First Known Use: 1761
GENERALIZATION Defined for English Language Learners
generalization
playDefinition of generalization for English Language Learners
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: a general statement : a statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group
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: the act or process of forming opinions that are based on a small amount of information
GENERALIZATION Defined for Kids
generalization
playDefinition of generalization for Students
1 : the act of forming conclusions from a small amount of information
2 : a general statement : a conclusion based on only a small number of items or instances
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of generalization
1: the action or process of becoming widespread or diffuse secondary generalization of a partial seizure
2: the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus
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