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Originally Posted by Speakeasy
It's scientific law!!
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generalization - definition of generalization by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
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generalization, generalisation [ˌdʒɛnrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən]
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1. a principle, theory, etc., with general application
2. the act or an instance of generalizing
3. (Psychology) Psychol the evoking of a response learned to one stimulus by a different but similar stimulus See also conditioning
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the derivation of a general statement from a particular one, formally by prefixing a quantifier and replacing a subject term by a bound variable. If the quantifier is universal (universal generalization) the argument is not in general valid; if it is existential (existential generalization) it is valid
5. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic any statement ascribing a property to every member of a class (universal generalization) or to one or more members (existential generalization)
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Physical law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A physical law or scientific law is a scientific generalization based on empirical observations of physical behavior (i.e. the law of nature [1]). Laws of nature are observable. Scientific laws are empirical, describing the observable laws. Empirical laws are typically conclusions based on repeated scientific experiments and simple observations, over many years, and which have become accepted universally within the scientific community. The production of a summary description of our environment in the form of such laws is a fundamental aim of science.
Laws of nature are distinct from religious and civil law, and should not be confused with the concept of natural law. Nor should 'physical law' be confused with 'law of physics' - the term 'physical law' usually covers laws in other sciences (e.g. biology) as well.
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You count 51 black folks in a group of 100 the group can and will be generalized as being "black."
Now, if their were 51 whites then that group would generalized as being "white"
Geez.