generalisation vs irradiation

irradiation vs generalisation

generalisation and irradiation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
generalisation	Yes	No	No	No
irradiation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irradiation is a hyponym of generalisation; that is, irradiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than generalisation:

generalisation: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
irradiation: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus

generalisation (noun)	irradiation (noun)
an idea or conclusion having general application	(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles	the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus	(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances	(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
	a column of light (as from a beacon)
	the condition of being exposed to radiation

Difference between generalisation and irradiation

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