generalization

• Substantivo que designa uma afirmação, princípio ou ideia ampla derivada de fatos, casos ou experiências específicas, frequentemente envolvendo o processo de abstrair propriedades comuns de exemplos 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.

   Generalização

   • 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.

   Sinônimosinductioninductive reasoning

   Antônimosspecializationspecification

2. Broad conclusion or statementB2formal

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

   Generalização

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgeneralisationinductioninference

   Antônimosindividualizationparticularizationspecification

3. Forming abstract conceptsC1formal

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

   Formação de conceitos abstratos

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabstractionconceptualizationinduction

   Antônimosindividualizationparticularizationspecialization

4. Psychological transferC1formalscientific

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

   Generalização

   • 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.

   Antônimosdiscrimination