generalization

• Generalización: sustantivo que designa una afirmación amplia, principio o idea derivados de hechos, casos o experiencias concretas, así como el proceso de abstraer propiedades comunes a partir de ejemplos particulares.

A noun referring to a broad statement, principle, or idea derived from specific facts, instances, or experiences, often involving the process of abstracting common properties from particular examples.

1. Reasoning from specific to generalB2formal

   The process of deriving general principles or conclusions from specific facts or instances.

   Generalización (razonamiento inductivo)

   • The scientist's generalization was based on years of experimental data.
   • Making a generalization from a single example can be misleading.
   • The theory is a broad generalization of observed phenomena.

   Sinónimosinductioninductive reasoning

   Antónimosspecializationspecification

2. Broad conclusion or statementB2formal

   An idea or statement that applies to many situations or people, often based on limited evidence.

   Generalización

   • It's a dangerous generalization to say all teenagers are lazy.
   • The report made a sweeping generalization about consumer behavior.
   • His generalization about the culture was not entirely accurate.

   Sinónimosgeneralisationinductioninference

   Antónimosindividualizationparticularizationspecification

3. Forming abstract conceptsC1formal

   The cognitive process of forming general concepts by identifying common properties among specific examples.

   Formación de conceptos abstractos

   • Children learn through generalization, grouping similar objects together.
   • The concept of 'animal' is a generalization from specific creatures.
   • Generalization is a key part of how we understand the world.

   Sinónimosabstractionconceptualizationinduction

   Antónimosindividualizationparticularizationspecialization

4. Psychological transferC1formalscientific

   In psychology, the tendency to respond to a new stimulus in the same way as to a similar, previously learned stimulus.

   Generalización (transferencia psicológica)

   • Stimulus generalization explains why a child afraid of one dog may fear all dogs.
   • The experiment demonstrated generalization of a conditioned response.
   • Generalization is a fundamental principle in learning theory.

   Antónimosdiscrimination