Yleiskäsitteellisyys
Yleiskäsitteellisyys, meaning generality or abstractness, refers to the quality of being widely applicable or not tied to specific instances. In philosophy and linguistics, it describes concepts that encompass a broad range of particulars. For example, the concept "animal" is more general than "dog," which is in turn more general than "poodle." This hierarchical structure of concepts, moving from specific to general, is fundamental to how we organize knowledge and communicate.
In cognitive science, yleiskäsitteellisyys is studied in relation to how the mind forms and uses abstract categories.
The degree of yleiskäsitteellisyys can vary. A highly general concept might be very broad, while a more