What Does Generalize Mean?

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Definitions for Generalizeˈdʒɛn ər əˌlaɪzgen·er·al·ize

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. generalize, generalise, extrapolate, inferverb

   draw from specific cases for more general cases

2. generalize, generaliseverb

   speak or write in generalities

3. popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generaliseverb

   cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

   "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

4. generalize, generaliseverb

   become systemic and spread throughout the body

   "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. generalizeverb

   To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

2. generalizeverb

   To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

3. generalizeverb

   To spread throughout the body and become systemic.

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1. generalize

   To generalize means to make broad statements or form principles by considering specific instances, attributes or occurrences and applying them to a larger group or category. It often involves simplifying or reducing specific characters or data into a more general or common form.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Generalizeverb

   to bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera

2. Generalizeverb

   to apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule

3. Generalizeverb

   to derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars

4. Generalizeverb

   to form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views

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1. Generalize

   Generalise vs. Generalize -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Generalise and Generalize.

Matched Categories

1. • Conclude
   • Disseminate
   • Speak
   • Spread

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How to pronounce Generalize?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Generalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Generalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Generalize in a Sentence

1. Stephen Brackett:

   The moment you start to generalize, the moment it starts to feel a little inauthentic, we go to the theater to see humanity onstage -- life reflected.

2. Dave Barry:

   I realize that I'm generalizing here, but as is often the case when I generalize, I don't care.

3. Fouad Faris:

   Nobody wants any blood and The United States's why they’re leaving, you can not generalize about these people.

4. Carlotta Cardana:

   We envision this project as a celebration of Native American culture rather than portraying all the misery, there's a richness of cultural differences among the tribes. We tend to generalize and think of them as just a few tribes, but there's so much more.

5. Courtney Gidengil:

   While the findings seem reassuring in terms of the monkeys doing fine, I dont think we can generalize from it with certainty for humans, given the small sample size.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Generalize
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Generalize
3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Generalize
5. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Generalize

Translations for Generalize

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• zobecnitCzech
• verallgemeinernGerman
• تعمیم دادنPersian
• yleistää, levitäFinnish
• généraliserFrench
• ginearalaichScottish Gaelic
• xeneralizarGalician
• generalizzareItalian
• generalizarPortuguese
• обобщать, обобщитьRussian
• posplošitiSlovene
• generaliseraSwedish
• عام بنائیںUrdu

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