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generalization — n. 1) to make a generalization 2) a broad, sweeping; valid generalization 3) a generalization about 4) a generalization that + clause (it is a valid generalization that exercise promotes good health) * * * [ˌdʒen(ə)rəlaɪ zeɪʃ(ə)n] sweeping valid… … Combinatory dictionary
generalization — (BrE also isation) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, gross (esp. AmE), hasty, sweeping ▪ abstract, vague ▪ useful … Collocations dictionary
generalization — gen|e|ral|i|za|tion also generalisation BrE [ˌdʒenərəlaıˈzeıʃən US lə ] n 1.) a statement about all the members of a group that may be true in some or many situations but is not true in every case ▪ You can t make generalizations about what men… … Dictionary of contemporary English
generalization — UK [ˌdʒen(ə)rəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌdʒen(ə)rəlɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms generalization : singular generalization plural generalizations a) a statement that is true in most situations We can draw some interesting… … English dictionary
generalization — generalize (also generalise) ► VERB 1) make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases. 2) make more common or more widely applicable. 3) (generalized) Medicine (of a disease) affecting much or all of the body; not localized.… … English terms dictionary
make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
generalization — gen|er|al|i|za|tion [ ,dʒen(ə)rəlı zeıʃn ] noun count or uncount a statement that is true in most situations: We can draw some interesting generalizations from this data. a. a statement that seems to be true in most situations but is based on too … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Type generalization — is a technique commonly used in refactoring. The idea is to draw on the benefits of object orientation and make more generalized types, thus enabling more code sharing, leading to better maintainability as there is less code to write. Too general … Wikipedia
spread — Synonyms and related words: aberrate, aberration, accelerated, access, accessible, accession, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumbent, accumulate, accumulation, acreage, addition, adjunct, advance, advertise, affirmed, afghan,… … Moby Thesaurus
Orthogonality — The line segments AB and CD are orthogonal to each other. Orthogonality occurs when two things can vary independently, they are uncorrelated, or they are perpendicular. Contents 1 Mathematics … Wikipedia
