ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Generalisation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Generalisation is a noun meaning The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

Word Forms

Antonyms for generalisation

Common opposites include specialisation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include generalization, generality, mainstreaming, universalization, prevalence, pervasiveness.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.