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n. - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus; Reasoning from detailed facts to broader principles; The process of formulating broad concepts by abstracting common properties of instances;

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  • "Nature," recalling your generalisation about the diadelphous structure, and now explaining the exception of Coronilla.
  • This is a generalisation which isn't very helpful as it stands.
  • It affords opportunities for generalisation, which is the salt of conversation. "
  • It's a crass generalisation which is comforting for people who have themselves cheated.
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