(Ävâ²Ä­d) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small). Stereotypes about people (âlibrarians are shy and smart,â âwealthy people are snobs,â etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization.
noun. An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument: the obvious counterargument to that dire prediction is that the recession has depressed earnings. More example sentences. 1  Making vaguely related assertions in response to an argument is not a counter-argument.oun. An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument: the obvious counterargument to that dire prediction is that the recession has depressed earnings. More example sentences. 1  Making vaguely related assertions in response to an argument is not a counter-argument.