Meaning of generalisation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    generalisation

    Definitions

    1. an idea having general application

    Examples

    • « he spoke in broad generalities »

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  2. 2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

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  3. 3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

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  4. 4. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

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