üldistatavad

Üldistatavad is an Estonian adjective used to describe statements, findings, or properties that can be generalized beyond the specific instances from which they were derived. The term conveys broad applicability or typicality across a wider range of cases rather than being limited to a single observation.

In academic writing, üldistatavad commonly modifies nouns such as leiud (findings), järeldused (conclusions), and omadused (properties). Phrases like üldistatavad leiud or üldistatavad järeldused are used to signal that the results are expected to hold in similar contexts or populations. The concept is closely linked to discussions of generalizability in research methodology.

Generalizability depends on factors such as study design, sampling, and replication. Researchers may assess how well conclusions extend to other groups, settings, or times, and they may include caveats about the boundaries of applicability. The term is most often found in formal or technical Estonian prose, particularly in the social and natural sciences.

Origin and usage: üldistatavad derives from Estonian roots relating to general or universal application and is used to describe outcomes or statements with broad relevance. While not every study yields üldistatavad results, the term helps articulate the degree to which findings can be extended beyond the original data.

See also: generalization, generalizability.