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generalization vs colligation

colligation vs generalization

generalization and colligation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
generalization Yes No No No
colligation Yes No No No
As nouns, colligation is a hypernym of generalization; that is, colligation is a word with a broader meaning than generalization:
  • generalization: reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
  • colligation: the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
generalization (noun) colligation (noun)
an idea or conclusion having general application the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles the state of being joined together
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Difference between generalization and colligation

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