generalisation
gb/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/ us/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
abstract
1
broad claim about a whole group
A general statement about many things or people, often not true for all of them.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a generalisation (about [someone/something])
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may use a generalisation as if it were a proven fact; in English it often suggests the statement may be too broad or unfair.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
sweeping statement (Emphasises that it is too broad or unfair.)
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broad claim (Highlights lack of detail rather than unfairness.)
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generalization (US spelling.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
specific claim (Limited to a particular case rather than a whole category.)
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detail (Focuses on precise information instead of a broad summary.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a sweeping generalisation
|a broad generalisation
|a crude generalisation
|an unfair generalisation
|a misleading generalisation
|a dangerous generalisation
|a lazy generalisation
|to make generalisations
|to avoid generalisations
|to challenge a generalisation
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication
|thinking
|society
உதாரணங்கள்
- Saying that teenagers are lazy is a common generalisation.
- It’s a dangerous generalisation to assume everyone from one country thinks the same way.
- The report avoids generalisations and gives concrete examples.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- That is a generalisation about students.
- Try not to make generalisations.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
formal
C1
process
2
forming a general rule from examples
Making a general rule by looking at many examples.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
generalisation from [examples/data]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse the process (generalisation) with a single broad statement (a generalisation).
இணைச்சொற்கள்
abstraction (Often suggests focusing on the essential features and ignoring details.)
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induction (A more technical term for reasoning from particular cases to a general conclusion.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
particularisation (Moving from general ideas to specific cases.)
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specification (Making something more detailed or exact.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
generalisation from data
|generalisation from experience
|the ability to generalise
|to draw a generalisation
|to test a generalisation
|to support a generalisation
|to base a generalisation on evidence
|a useful generalisation
|a valid generalisation
|a rough generalisation
கருப்பொருள்கள்
education
|thinking
|science
உதாரணங்கள்
- Children learn language through generalisation from the speech they hear.
- The theory depends on generalisation from a small number of observations.
- Good teaching encourages generalisation, not just memorisation.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- We learn by generalisation from examples.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
technical
C1
property
3
working well in new cases
How well something works on new examples.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
generalisation to [new data/populations/situations]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Often confused with 'generalisation' meaning a broad statement about people; in this sense it refers to performance beyond the original data.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
transferability (Emphasises working in different settings or tasks.)
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external validity (Common in research; emphasises whether findings apply beyond the study sample.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
overfitting (Performing well on training data but badly on new data.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
good generalisation
|poor generalisation
|generalisation performance
|generalisation error
|generalisation ability
|generalisation to new data
|out-of-sample generalisation
|improve generalisation
|test generalisation
|lack of generalisation
கருப்பொருள்கள்
technology
|science
|statistics
உதாரணங்கள்
- The model shows strong generalisation on unseen data.
- We added regularisation to improve generalisation performance.
- The study’s main weakness is limited generalisation to other populations.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This model has good generalisation.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
formal
C1
process
4
making something less specific
Changing something so it applies to more cases.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
generalisation of [something] (to [a wider area/group])
பொதுவான தவறு:
In this sense, it refers to changing scope, not to making a possibly unfair statement about people.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
broadening (Emphasises expanding scope.)
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extension (Often used when expanding a rule or idea to cover more cases.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
specialisation (Making something more narrowly focused or specific.)
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narrowing (Reducing scope or applicability.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
generalisation of a rule
|generalisation of a principle
|generalisation of a policy
|generalisation of findings
|the generalisation of a model
|a further generalisation
|a gradual generalisation
|the need for generalisation
|generalisation to a wider context
|generalisation across contexts
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|law
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- The generalisation of the rule created confusion in some departments.
- They argued for the generalisation of the pilot scheme to other regions.
- This is a useful generalisation of earlier work, but it loses some detail.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The change is a generalisation of the old rule.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
technical
C2
process
5
spreading a language pattern
In language study: when a rule starts to apply more widely.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
generalisation of [a pattern/rule] (to [contexts])
இணைச்சொற்கள்
regularisation (Focuses on making irregular patterns more regular (a common result of generalisation).)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
restriction (A pattern applying in fewer contexts rather than more.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
rule generalisation
|pattern generalisation
|generalisation of a sound change
|generalisation of an ending
|generalisation across paradigms
|a process of generalisation
|generalisation of a construction
கருப்பொருள்கள்
language
|linguistics
|education
உதாரணங்கள்
- The generalisation of the -ed ending is common in learners’ English.
- The paper traces the generalisation of a sound pattern across dialects.
- Analogy can drive generalisation in verb forms over time.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
generalisation
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
US/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
gen - er - al - isa - tion (5 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (gen)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: generalisation
- Plural: generalisation, generalisations
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
generalisations
noun
Core family
Related words
generalist
noun C1
generalisable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
specific
adjective B1
specifically
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
generality
noun
overgeneralise
verb
overgeneralisation
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
as a generalisation
1/ˈæz ə d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
as a rough overall statement
Used to show you are speaking generally, not exactly.
உதாரணங்கள்
- As a generalisation, small companies move faster than large ones.
- As a generalisation, winter is wetter on the west coast.
- As a generalisation, the training helped, but some teams still struggled.
broad generalisation
1/bɹˈɔd d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
general statement lacking detail
A general idea, not the details.
உதாரணங்கள்
- As a broad generalisation, prices have risen over the last decade.
- The introduction offers a broad generalisation before the detailed analysis.
- That may be true in broad generalisation, but there are many exceptions.
hasty generalisation
1/hˈeɪsti d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
conclusion from too little evidence
A wrong general idea from only a few examples.
உதாரணங்கள்
- One bad review isn’t enough to avoid the restaurant; that’s a hasty generalisation.
- The argument relies on hasty generalisation from two cases.
- Researchers warned against hasty generalisations based on early results.
make a generalisation
1/mˈeɪk ə d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
state something in general terms
To say something general about many things or people.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I don’t want to make a generalisation about all managers, but some are difficult.
- It’s risky to make generalisations from one experience.
- The speaker made a generalisation that didn’t fit the facts.
sweeping generalisation
1/swˈipɪŋ d͡ʒˈɛnɚəlɪsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
very broad, often unfair claim
A statement that is too general and often not true.
உதாரணங்கள்
- It’s a sweeping generalisation to say the whole city is unsafe.
- The article makes sweeping generalisations about single parents.
- Avoid sweeping generalisations when you write academically.