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hasty generalization

hasty generalization noun: an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence or data, leading to a rushed conclusion.

Noun

hasty generalization (plural hasty generalizations)

  1. An inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence or data, leading to a rushed conclusion.

Forms of hasty generalization

pluralhasty generalizations

Questions about hasty generalization

What does hasty generalization mean?
Hasty generalization means an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence or data, leading to a rushed conclusion.
What part of speech is hasty generalization?
Hasty generalization is a noun.
What is the plural of hasty generalization?
The plural of hasty generalization is hasty generalizations.

Words near hasty generalization in the dictionary

  1. Haston
  2. Hastons
  3. Hasts
  4. hasty
  5. hasty breaching
  6. hasty generalization
  7. hasty generalizations
  8. hasty pudding
  9. hasty puddings
  10. hasty-pudding
  11. hasty-puddings

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