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generalization

noun

Etymology

From general + -ization.

  1. derived from generālis
  2. derived from general
  3. derived from general
  4. inherited from general
  5. formed as generalization — “general + -ization”

Definitions

  1. An act or instance of generalizing

    An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.

  2. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common…

    The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

  3. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.

    2. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some…

      A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

      • A hypersphere is a generalization of a sphere across more than three dimensions.

The neighborhood

Derived

genrelization, hasty generalization, misgeneralization, overgeneralization, undergeneralization

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at generalization. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at generalization. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at generalization

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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