The term "generalization" has a meaning in logic; where does the above come from, Seb? --LMS |
The term "generalization" has a meaning in logic; where does the above come from? --LMS * This comes from mathematics. Reading the article for definition, I guess this perhaps should really be called genus. What is the meaning of the term "generalization" in logic? --Seb :All generalizations are false ;) --Magnus Manske |
Equivalently, A is a generalization of B iff B is a specialization of A.
For instance, 'Animal' is a generalization of 'Bird' because every bird is an animal, and there are animals which are not birds (humans, for instance).