mediated-generalization

me·di·ate-gen·er·al·i·za·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb mee-dee-eyt jen-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n]
- /verb ˈmi diˌeɪt ˌdʒɛn ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb mee-dee-eyt jen-er-uh-luh-zey-shuh n]
- /verb ˈmi diˌeɪt ˌdʒɛn ər ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of mediated-generalization word

noun mediated-generalization the act or process of generalizing. 1
noun mediated-generalization a result of this process; a general statement, idea, or principle. 1
noun mediated-generalization Logic. a proposition asserting something to be true either of all members of a certain class or of an indefinite part of that class. the process of obtaining such propositions. 1
noun mediated-generalization Psychology. Also called stimulus generalization. the act or process of responding to a stimulus similar to but distinct from the conditioned stimulus. Also called response generalization. the act or process of making a different but similar response to the same stimulus. Also called mediated generalization. the act or process of responding to a stimulus not physically similar to the conditioned stimulus and not previously encountered in conditioning. the act or process of perceiving similarity or relation between different stimuli, as between words, colors, sounds, lights, concepts or feelings; the formation of a general notion. 1

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65; generalize + -ation

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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