IDEALIZATION

Idealization

Idealization is the process by which scientific models assume facts about the phenomenon being modeled that are strictly false but make models easier to understand or solve. That is, it is determined whether the phenomenon approximates an "ideal case," then the model is applied to make a prediction based on that ideal case.

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idealization

Noun

  1. The act or process of idealizing.
  2. The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.


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