generalization

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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.

2. 2
   noun

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

3. 3
   noun

   reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

4. 4
   noun

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

5. 5
   noun

   an idea or conclusion having general application

6. 6
   noun

   An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.

7. 7
   noun

   The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

8. 8
   noun

   Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

Etymology

From general + -ization.