🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

一般化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippan-ka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Generalization/ˌdʒɛn.ər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"一般化は科学的研究において重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of forming general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.

    "In science, generalization allows researchers to apply findings from a small sample to a larger population."
  2. 2

    A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

    "The generalization that all swans are white was proven false when black swans were discovered."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'generalis' (relating to a kind or genus), entering English in the mid-17th century through French. The term evolved from meaning 'making general or universal' to describe a broad statement or conclusion formed from specific instances.

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