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- /-əˈ-/
- /ˌdʒen.ə r.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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- /-əˈ-/
Definition of generalisation word
- noun generalisation The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties. 1
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Parts of speech for Generalisation
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
generalisation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for generalisation
noun generalisation
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- overview — a general outline of a subject or situation; survey or summary.
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- abstraction — An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation.
Antonyms for generalisation
noun generalisation
- detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- specificity — the quality or state of being specific.
- expulsion — The action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
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