generalization

Main Entry:
generality [jen-uh-ral-i-tee]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: vague notion
Synonyms: abstract principle, abstraction, generalization, half-truth, law, loose statement, observation, principle, sweeping statement, universality
Notes: a generality is an indefinite, nonspecific statement or observation, one that describes a condition, situation, or set of facts in general; a generalization is a statement or conclusion inferred from a set of descriptions, experiments, or observations
Antonyms: detail, specific, specificity
Main Entry: law
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: standard, principle of behavior
Synonyms: assumption, axiom, base, canon, cause, criterion, exigency, formula, foundation, fundamental, generalization, ground, guide, maxim, origin, postulate, precept, principium, proposal, proposition, reason, regulation, rule, source, theorem, truth, usage
Antonyms: transgression, violation
Main Entry: reason
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: mental analysis
Synonyms: acumen, apprehension, argumentation, bounds, brain*, brains, comprehension, deduction, dialectics, discernment, generalization, induction, inference, intellect, intellection, judgment, limits, logic, lucidity, marbles, mentality, mind, moderation, propriety, ratiocination, rationalism, rationality, rationalization, reasonableness, reasoning, saneness, sanity, sense, senses, sensibleness, sound mind, soundness, speculation, understanding, wisdom, wit
Main Entry: reasoning
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: logic, interpretation
Synonyms: acumen, analysis, apriority, argument, case, cogitation, concluding, corollary, deduction, dialectics, exposition, generalization, hypothesis, illation, induction, inference, interpretation, logistics, premise, proof, proposition, ratiocination, rationale, rationalizing, reason, syllogism, syllogization, thinking, thought, train of thought
Antonyms: irrationality, nonsense
Related Words
Main Entry: law
Part of Speech: noun
Related
Adjectives:
law, lawless, leal, learned in the law, legal, legislative, legislatorial, leguleian, litigious, municipal, presiding, proprietary, qui tam, relevant, rhadamanthine, senatorial, statutable, statutory, sub judice, substantive, tortious, ultra vires, ultroneous, unattested, void
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Generality.
Category: 4. DISTRIBUTIVE ORDER
Synonyms:
-nouns
generality, generalization; universality; catholicity, catholicism; miscellany, miscellaneousness; dragnet; common run; worldwideness., everyone, everybody; all hands, all the world and his wife; anybody, N or M, all sorts., prevalence, run.
-verbs
be general; prevail, be going about, stalk abroad., render general; generalize.
-adjectives
general, generic, collective; broad, comprehensive, sweeping; encyclopedical, widespread (dispersed)., universal; catholic, catholical; common, worldwide; ecumenical, oecumenical; transcendental; prevalent, prevailing, rife, epidemic, besetting; all over, covered with., Pan-American, Anglican, Pan-Hellenic, Pan-Germanic, slavic; panharmonic., every, all; unspecified, impersonal., customary (habitual).
-adverbs
whatever, whatsoever; to a man, one and all., generally; always, for better for worse; in general, generally speaking; speaking generally; for the most part; in the long run (on an average).
Antonyms: speciality
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Concept: Reasoning.
Synonyms:
-nouns
reasoning, ratiocination, rationalism; dialectics, induction, generalization., discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry., argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling; contention logomachy; disputation, disceptation; paper war., art of reasoning, logic., process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning; deduction, induction; synthesis, analysis., argument; case, plaidoyer, opening; lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle; inference (judgment)., prosyllogism, syllogism; enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem [Lat.], comprehensive argument; empirema, epagoge., reasoner, logician, dialectician; disputant; controversialist, controvertist; wrangler, arguer, debater, polemic, casuist, rationalist; scientist; eristic., logical sequence; good case; correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning, consectary reasoning, conclusive [more] ; subtle reasoning; force of argument, strong point, strong argument., arguments, reasons, pros and cons.
-verbs
reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle, argufy, bandy words, bandy arguments; chop logic; hold an argument, carry on an argument; controvert (deny); canvass; comment upon, moralize upon; spiritualize; consider (examine)., open a discussion, open a case; try conclusions; join issue, be at issue; moot; come to the point; stir a question, agitate a question, ventilate a question, torture a question; take up a side, take up a case., contend, take one's stand upon, insist, lay stress on; infer., follow from (demonstration).
-adjectives
reasoning; rationalistic; argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical; discursory, discursive; disputatious; Aristotelian, eristic, eristical., debatable, controvertible., logical; relevant.
-adverbs
for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of; therefore, wherefore; consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly; a fortiori., in conclusion, in fine; finally, after all, au bout du compt, on the whole, taking one thing with another.
-phrases
ab actu ad posse valet consecutio; per troppo dibatter la verita si perde; troppo disputare la verita fa errare.
Antonyms: intuition, sophistry
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