misgeneralization
misgeneralization noun: an incorrect generalization.
Noun
misgeneralization (plural misgeneralizations)
- An incorrect generalization.
- The problem was that this concept was a misgeneralization from the Gulf War and did not fit conflicts like that in Bosnia, where the nature of the warfare was less conventional and where the strategy had to be more of a political-military one linked more closely to diplomacy and negotiations.2002, Robert J. Lieber, editor, Eagle Rules?: Foreign Policy and American Primacy in the Twenty-First Century, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, →ISBN, page 272
Forms of misgeneralization
| plural | misgeneralizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | misgeneralisation |
Origin of misgeneralization
From mis- + generalization.
Questions about misgeneralization
- What does misgeneralization mean?
- Misgeneralization means an incorrect generalization.
- What part of speech is misgeneralization?
- Misgeneralization is a noun.
- What is the plural of misgeneralization?
- The plural of misgeneralization is misgeneralizations.
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