noun🔗ShareThe formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties."The teacher made a generalization about student performance, saying that everyone in the class seemed to be struggling with fractions. "philosophylogicmindtheoryscienceeducationabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles."Based on the students' excellent performance on the first few quizzes, the teacher made a generalization that the class was well-prepared for the upcoming exam. "theoryphilosophylogicsciencemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group."Saying "All teenagers are lazy" is a harmful generalization because it ignores the hard work and dedication of many young people. "groupattitudesocietycommunicationculturehumanstatementtendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA proof, axiom, problem, or definition which includes another's cases, and also some additional cases."A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions."logicmathphilosophysciencetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
