Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Overgeneralizing

👉 In mathematics, overgeneralization is a process where a mathematical statement or proof is constructed to be valid for a larger class of objects than originally intended. This can be done by adding additional assumptions that are not part of the original problem. For example, consider the definition of a function f(x) = x^2 + 3x - 4 over all real numbers. Initially, this means that only integers (or natural numbers) would satisfy the equation. However, overgeneralizing this to

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