generalisation
generalisation noun: the formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
Noun
generalisation (countable and uncountable, plural generalisations)
- The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
generalisation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
generalisation in Hindi
- generalisation, generalization
- सामान्यीकरण sāmānyīkraṇ
generalisation in Tamil
- பொதுமைப்படுத்தல், பொமப்படல்
generalisation in Arabic
- formulation of general concepts
- تَعْمِيم taʕmīm
generalisation in Malay
- formulation of general concepts
- penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan
- inductive reasoning
- penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan
More languagesFewer languages
- generalisation in Indonesian
- perampatan, penyamarataan, generalisasi
- generalisation in Vietnamese
- khái quát hoá
Antonyms of generalisation
Forms of generalisation
| plural | generalisations |
|---|---|
| alternative British English Oxford US | generalization |
Words that rhyme with generalisation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about generalisation
- What does generalisation mean?
- Generalisation means the formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- What is generalisation in Hindi?
- Generalisation in Hindi is सामान्यीकरण (sāmānyīkraṇ). See Generalisation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is generalisation?
- Generalisation is a noun.
- What is the plural of generalisation?
- The plural of generalisation is generalisations.
Words near generalisation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: generalisation (page history and authors); सामान्यीकरण (Hindi) (page history and authors); generalisation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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