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Definition of Overgeneralized
1. overgeneralize [v] - See also: overgeneralize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overgeneralized
Literary usage of Overgeneralized
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"More than one ambitious diner has likewise overgeneralized and committed the faux
pas (\%-‘pä\) of ordering vichyssoise as \ ..."
2. Sound Systems: Explicit, Systematic Phonics in Early Literacy Contexts by Anna Lyon, Paula Moore (2002)
"... due to the fact that he was learning more about complex vowel patterns; he
may have overgeneralized. For example, dug and touched have similar sounds. ..."
3. Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1990)
"Grade equivalent scores in particular tend to be overgeneralized and taken to
mean that a student's overall achievement and experience level are equal to ..."
4. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"These are just overgeneralized thoughts, not reality. Thinking in extremes-exaggerating
differences, dichotomous thinking. Everything is either black or ..."
5. Globalization and the World of Large Cities by Fu-chen Lo, Yue-man Yeung (1998)
"I believe this hypothesis to be hopelessly overgeneralized. I do not believe that
there has been any generalized rise in social protest or social movements ..."
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