generalization vs principle

principle vs generalization

generalization and principle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
generalization	Yes	No	No	No
principle	Yes	No	No	No

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

generalization: an idea or conclusion having general application
principle: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

Other hyponyms of generalization include rule.

generalization (noun)	principle (noun)
an idea or conclusion having general application	a basic truth or law or assumption
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles	a rule or standard especially of good behavior
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	rule of personal conduct

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