generalizability
Works beyond original
Generalizability is the extent to which findings or conclusions can be applied beyond their original context.
In research, a study has high generalizability if its results hold true for populations or situations beyond the sample tested: The study's small sample size limits its generalizability.
The concept matters whenever someone asks whether a specific case tells us anything broader.
Quality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- reproducibilityAbility to repeat findings
- replicabilityAbility to duplicate results
- robustnessResistance to failure
cross-validation · sampling · inference · prediction · statistical · empirical · representativeness · methodology
Extent across something
- universalityApplying to all cases
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- extensibilityCapacity for adding features
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
comprehensiveness · wide-ranging · flexibility · interoperability · abstraction · transferability · extrapolation · inclusiveness
Capacity to move between
- relevanceState of mattering here
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- practicalityQuality of being useful
suitability · utility · feasibility · usefulness · pertinence · appropriateness · implementation · effectiveness
validity
Quality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- reproducibilityAbility to repeat findings
- replicabilityAbility to duplicate results
robustness · cross-validation · sampling · inference · prediction · statistical · empirical · representativeness · methodology · hypothesis
breadth
Extent across something
- universalityApplying to all cases
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- extensibilityCapacity for adding features
versatility · comprehensiveness · wide-ranging · flexibility · interoperability · abstraction · transferability · extrapolation · inclusiveness · reach
transferability
Capacity to move between
- relevanceState of mattering here
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
practicality · suitability · utility · feasibility · usefulness · pertinence · appropriateness · implementation · effectiveness · portability
- research validityvalidity, reliability, replicability, reproducibility, measurement error
- reliabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, consistent, faithful
- research qualityvalidity, reliability, accuracy, rigor, soundness
generalizabilityspecificity
Exactness of detail
particularity · non-transferability · idiosyncrasy · locality · uniqueness
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