Generalisation vs Assumption - What's the difference?
generalisation | assumption |
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
The act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up, taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
* {{quote-journal, year=1976, author=, title=The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Volume 10
, passage=No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.}}
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
As nouns the difference between generalisation and assumption
is that generalisation is the formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties while assumption is the act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.generalisation
English
Alternative forms
* generalization (American and Oxford British spelling)Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* specialisation, specialization British Englishassumption
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
citation