generalizable
Extends beyond specifics
Generalizable describes findings, methods, or principles that can be applied beyond their original context to other situations, populations, or settings.
The term appears most often in research and academic writing, where a study's generalizability determines how broadly its conclusions can be extended.
The results from this small sample may not be generalizable to the wider population.
Something highly generalizable has wide applicability; something with low generalizability works only in narrow circumstances.
Able to be passed along
- applicableAble to be used
- portableAble to be carried
- extrapolatableAble to be projected
- replicableCapable of being duplicated
adaptable · deployable · implementable · usable · practical · functional · utilitarian · interoperable
Fundamental truth or standard
- conceptAbstract mental construct
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
theorem · rule · paradigm · framework · model · abstraction · essence · postulate
Affecting all equally
- globalRelating to entire world
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
- invariantRemaining always constant
fundamental · constant · standardized · norm · baseline · template · archetype · cross-cultural
Finite problem-solving procedure
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
method · approach · architecture · system · technique · process · platform · infrastructure
Assumed but unproven
- deductiveDeriving specifics from generals
- inductiveDeriving general from particular
- axiomaticAccepted without question
- logicalBased on valid reasoning
mathematical · philosophical · speculative · systematic · analytical · conceptual · propositional · rational
transferable
Able to be passed along
- applicableAble to be used
- portableAble to be carried
- extrapolatableAble to be projected
replicable · adaptable · deployable · implementable · usable · practical · functional · utilitarian · interoperable · transposable
principle
Fundamental truth or standard
- conceptAbstract mental construct
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- lawBinding principle or regulation
axiom · theorem · rule · paradigm · framework · model · abstraction · essence · postulate · proposition
universal
Affecting all equally
- globalRelating to entire world
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
invariant · fundamental · constant · standardized · norm · baseline · template · archetype · cross-cultural · common
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
solution · method · approach · architecture · system · technique · process · platform · infrastructure · software
hypothetical
Assumed but unproven
- deductiveDeriving specifics from generals
- inductiveDeriving general from particular
- axiomaticAccepted without question
logical · mathematical · philosophical · speculative · systematic · analytical · conceptual · propositional · rational · formal
generalizabledomain-specific
Limited to particular field
particular · specific · limited · restricted · narrow
generalizableparticular
Specific or fussy
idiosyncratic · unique · singular · sui generis · anomalous
generalizabledomain-specific
Limited to particular field
locale-specific · non-transferable · idiosyncratic · parochial
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