generalization
English
noun
Definitions
- The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
- An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
- (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition which includes another's cases, and also some additional cases.
Etymology
Affix from English general.
Origin
English
general
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- general English
- general hospital English
- generalcy English
- generaless English
- generalise English
- generalism English
- generalist English
- generalistic English
- generality English
- generalize English
- generally English
- generalness English
- generalship English
- nongeneral English
- outgeneral English
- overgeneral English
- overgeneralization English
- undergeneralization English
- ungeneralled English
- witchfinder general English
- generālis Latin
- général French
- *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- ゼネラル Japanese
- general Middle English
- जनरल Hindi
- jeneral Malay
- jenerali Swahili
- جنرل Urdu
- jenerel Tok Pisin
- chvnvl Choctaw