Generalizable

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəˌlaɪzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being generalized; able to be made into a broad principle or statement that applies to many cases.

Etymology

From generalize plus -able suffix (meaning 'able to be'). American spelling variant.

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In machine learning, researchers obsess about whether patterns found in training data are 'generalizable'—can an AI trained on one set of images recognize objects it's never seen before? This word became crucial to understanding whether AI is actually intelligent!

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