generalization
generalization noun: an act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
Noun
generalization (countable and uncountable, plural generalizations)
- An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
- The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- Synonyms:
- universalization
- Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
- An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
- A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
- A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.
generalization meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Malay
generalization in Tamil
- பொதுக்காரணியாக்கல், பொதுவாக்கல்
generalization in Kannada
- ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯೀಕರಣ
generalization in Arabic
- formulation of general concepts
- تَعْمِيم taʕmīm
- inductive reasoning
- تَعْمِيم taʕmīm
generalization in Malay
- formulation of general concepts
- penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan
- inductive reasoning
- penyeluruhan, generalisasi, pengitlakan
More languagesFewer languages
- generalization in Indonesian
- perampatan, penyamarataan, generalisasi
- generalization in Vietnamese
- khái quát hoá
Examples of generalization in a sentence
- We discuss a concept of loopoid as a non-associative generalization of (Brandt) groupoid.
- It will be convenient to introduce two generalizations of the notion of pseudoreflection.
- Quasiregular maps are a generalization of quasiconformal maps where the assumption of injectivity is relaxed.
Synonyms of generalization
Antonyms
Forms of generalization
| plural | generalizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | generalisation |
Origin of generalization
From general + -ization.
Words formed from generalization
Words that rhyme with generalization
- 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 generalization
- What does generalization mean?
- Generalization means an act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
- What is generalization in Tamil?
- Generalization in Tamil is பொதுக்காரணியாக்கல், பொதுவாக்கல். See Generalization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is generalization?
- Generalization is a noun.
- What is the plural of generalization?
- The plural of generalization is generalizations.
Words near generalization in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: generalization (page history and authors); generalization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); generalization (Kannada 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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