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generalization

🇬🇧 UK/,dʒenrələ'zeɪʃən/🇺🇸 US/,dʒenәrәlai'zeiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A broad conclusion drawn from specific cases; the act of forming general concepts from particular instances.

概括;归纳;一般化

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genbirth, produce, kind
+
erone who does, agent
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
izeto make, to become
+
tionact, process, state
=generalization

Common Collocations

  • 1.broad generalization广泛的概括
  • 2.overgeneralization过度概括
  • 3.generalization tendency概括倾向

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Making generalization from limited data is risky and unreliable.

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