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nounthe process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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noun(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulustype of:
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nounreasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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nounan idea or conclusion having general application
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Definition that contains generalization
- law a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- rule a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- principle a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- exception an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
- tensor a generalization of the concept of a vector
- general relativity theory a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
- law of nature a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- general theory of relativity a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
- einstein's general theory of relativity a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
- hubble law (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer