generalization

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Generalization' is when you make a broad statement or idea based on a few specific instances. Think of it like creating a rule based on a small sample, for example, stating 'All cats hate water' because few cats you know do.

Examples in Different Contexts

In AI, 'generalization' is how well a model performs on unseen data. A data scientist could state, 'Our model has good generalization, predicting new data accurately.'

Practice Scenarios

Academic

Scenario:

Our conducted experiment shows that people who consume less sugar have less risk of developing diabetes. Should we look more into this?

Response:

I support that. By making a generalization from our study, we can further research the relations between sugar intake and diabetes.

Tech

Scenario:

The server logs showed the pattern where during peak hours, processing becomes slow. Maybe we could find a solution?

Response:

Yeah, generalizing from the log patterns, we can predict server congestion during peak times and manage resources accordingly.