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The connection of generalization to specialization (or particularization) is reflected in the contrasting words hypernym and hyponym.A hypernym as a generic stands for a class or group of equally ranked items, such as the term tree which stands for equally ranked items such as peach and oak, and the term ship which stands for equally ranked items such as cruiser and steamer.
Grammatical abbreviations are generally written in full or small caps to visually distinguish them from the translations of lexical words. For instance, capital or small-cap PAST (frequently abbreviated to PST) glosses a grammatical past-tense morpheme, while lower-case 'past' would be a literal translation of a word with that meaning.
"Crock pot" and "crockpot" are common synonyms used by cooks to describe any slow cooker. [86] Cuisinart: Food processor: Conair: Sometimes used in the U.S. to refer to any food processor, but still a trademark. [87] Cutex: Nail polish: Revlon: Mostly used in the Philippines to refer to nail polish, regardless of brand.
In other words, it is the extent to which the results of a study can generalize or transport to other situations, people, stimuli, and times. [2] [3] Generalizability refers to the applicability of a predefined sample to a broader population while transportability refers to the applicability of one sample to another target population. [2]
Hasty generalization is an informal fallacy of faulty generalization, which involves reaching an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence [3] —essentially making a rushed conclusion without considering all of the variables or enough evidence.
The generalized other is a concept introduced by George Herbert Mead into the social sciences, and used especially in the field of symbolic interactionism.It is the general notion that a person has of the common expectations that others may have about actions and thoughts within a particular society, and thus serves to clarify their relation to the other as a representative member of a shared ...
The learner uses generalized patterns, principles, and other similarities between past experiences and novel experiences to more efficiently navigate the world. [2] For example, if a person has learned in the past that every time they eat an apple, their throat becomes itchy and swollen, they might assume they are allergic to all fruit.
Not all terms have been used to describe same-gender sexuality are synonyms for the modern term homosexuality. Anna Rüling , [ 45 ] one of the first women to publicly defend gay rights, considered gay people a third gender , different from both men and women.