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Generalizability vs Generalisation - What's the difference?

generalizability | generalisation |

As nouns the difference between generalizability and generalisation

is that generalizability is the quality of being generalizable while generalisation is the formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

generalizability

English

Alternative forms

* generalisability (non-Oxford British spelling)

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being generalizable.

    • Related terms

    * general * generalize * generation * generic * genus

    generalisation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * generalization (American and Oxford British spelling)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
  • Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

    • Antonyms

    * specialisation, specialization British English