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operation

a mathematical procedure, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

outcome

a result of a trial

output

the dependent variable of a function-output is determined by input

overgeneralize

a logical mistake caused by basing a generalization on inadequate evidence or observation or by making too broad a conjecture, such as generalizing a pattern seen only in whole numbers to all real numbers