- generalización
- f.generalization.* * *generalización► nombre femenino1 (gen) generalization2 (extensión) spread, spreading■ la generalización de las tarjetas de crédito es evidente it is evident that credit cards are now widely used* * *SF1) (=ampliación) [de práctica, tendencia] spread; [de conflicto] widening, spread
la generalización del uso de herbicidas — the increased use of herbicides
2) (=afirmación general) generalizationhacer generalizaciones — to make generalizations, generalize
* * *femeninoa) (juicio general) generalizationb) (extensión)la generalización del conflicto a otras zonas — the spread of the conflict into other areas
la generalización del consumo de drogas — the increase in drug-taking
* * *= abstraction, generalisation [generalization, -USA], generalism.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. Although this is inevitably a generalization, it is normally the case that profiles for retrospective searching specify a much more restricted subject area.Ex. The author examines the debate on specialism as opposed to generalism as it relates to the training of librarians.* * *femeninoa) (juicio general) generalizationb) (extensión)la generalización del conflicto a otras zonas — the spread of the conflict into other areas
la generalización del consumo de drogas — the increase in drug-taking
* * *= abstraction, generalisation [generalization, -USA], generalism.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: Although this is inevitably a generalization, it is normally the case that profiles for retrospective searching specify a much more restricted subject area.Ex: The author examines the debate on specialism as opposed to generalism as it relates to the training of librarians.* * *generalizaciónfeminine1 (juicio general) generalizationno me gustan las generalizaciones I dislike generalizations o I hate to generalize2(extensión): la generalización del conflicto a otras zonas del país the spread of the conflict into other areas of the countryla generalización del consumo de drogas entre la juventud the increase in drug-taking among young people* * *
generalización sustantivo femenino
1 generalization
2 (difusión, propagación) spread: la generalización de la drogadicción implica graves problemas sanitarios, the spread of drug addiction is really stretching the health services
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English:
generalization
* * *generalización nf1. [comentario] generalization2. [extensión] [de conflicto] spread, widening;[de prácticas, enseñanza] spread;apoyan la generalización del uso de la bicicleta they are in favour of more widespread use of the bicycle* * *generalizaciónf generalization* * *generalización nf, pl -ciones1) : generalization2) : escalation, spread
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.