What Does Generalize Mean?

Term » DefinitionWord in DefinitionTranslations #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Random New Words Term Word in Definition Translations

Vocabulary

What does Generalize mean?

Definitions for Generalizeˈdʒɛn ər əˌlaɪzgen·er·al·ize

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Generalize.

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom:

1. [["1644","1"],["1673","1"],["1704","1"],["1705","1"],["1746","1"],["1747","1"],["1754","4"],["1759","2"],["1764","2"],["1766","3"],["1767","1"],["1768","2"],["1771","5"],["1773","2"],["1776","4"],["1777","3"],["1778","6"],["1780","1"],["1781","1"],["1782","7"],["1783","14"],["1784","1"],["1785","6"],["1786","1"],["1787","1"],["1788","6"],["1789","4"],["1790","15"],["1791","9"],["1792","5"],["1793","5"],["1794","18"],["1795","12"],["1796","17"],["1797","14"],["1798","23"],["1799","31"],["1800","18"],["1801","24"],["1802","23"],["1803","22"],["1804","43"],["1805","22"],["1806","18"],["1807","18"],["1808","29"],["1809","73"],["1810","16"],["1811","62"],["1812","36"],["1813","49"],["1814","73"],["1815","42"],["1816","33"],["1817","33"],["1818","106"],["1819","62"],["1820","37"],["1821","66"],["1822","142"],["1823","67"],["1824","61"],["1825","103"],["1826","55"],["1827","106"],["1828","56"],["1829","204"],["1830","78"],["1831","133"],["1832","141"],["1833","125"],["1834","150"],["1835","149"],["1836","192"],["1837","202"],["1838","176"],["1839","229"],["1840","209"],["1841","131"],["1842","126"],["1843","214"],["1844","150"],["1845","180"],["1846","213"],["1847","328"],["1848","278"],["1849","198"],["1850","218"],["1851","245"],["1852","258"],["1853","351"],["1854","415"],["1855","406"],["1856","403"],["1857","350"],["1858","488"],["1859","326"],["1860","538"],["1861","307"],["1862","240"],["1863","269"],["1864","324"],["1865","416"],["1866","335"],["1867","250"],["1868","349"],["1869","321"],["1870","312"],["1871","296"],["1872","383"],["1873","411"],["1874","556"],["1875","338"],["1876","249"],["1877","325"],["1878","221"],["1879","339"],["1880","416"],["1881","303"],["1882","387"],["1883","639"],["1884","455"],["1885","454"],["1886","450"],["1887","481"],["1888","389"],["1889","489"],["1890","484"],["1891","476"],["1892","525"],["1893","547"],["1894","480"],["1895","595"],["1896","542"],["1897","618"],["1898","532"],["1899","761"],["1900","730"],["1901","691"],["1902","779"],["1903","687"],["1904","714"],["1905","718"],["1906","766"],["1907","802"],["1908","788"],["1909","772"],["1910","883"],["1911","936"],["1912","959"],["1913","945"],["1914","958"],["1915","871"],["1916","935"],["1917","872"],["1918","918"],["1919","811"],["1920","1151"],["1921","1045"],["1922","1265"],["1923","1025"],["1924","1083"],["1925","1031"],["1926","1150"],["1927","1322"],["1928","1427"],["1929","1351"],["1930","1559"],["1931","1451"],["1932","1289"],["1933","1121"],["1934","1301"],["1935","1418"],["1936","1796"],["1937","1735"],["1938","1722"],["1939","1777"],["1940","1483"],["1941","1781"],["1942","1556"],["1943","1137"],["1944","892"],["1945","1124"],["1946","1752"],["1947","2147"],["1948","2225"],["1949","2635"],["1950","3694"],["1951","3017"],["1952","2939"],["1953","3131"],["1954","3249"],["1955","3344"],["1956","3574"],["1957","3966"],["1958","4244"],["1959","4833"],["1960","5498"],["1961","6227"],["1962","6764"],["1963","7620"],["1964","7689"],["1965","9097"],["1966","9091"],["1967","9690"],["1968","10419"],["1969","10950"],["1970","11321"],["1971","12194"],["1972","11902"],["1973","12028"],["1974","11663"],["1975","11600"],["1976","12067"],["1977","12515"],["1978","12633"],["1979","12635"],["1980","12753"],["1981","12710"],["1982","13883"],["1983","13444"],["1984","13942"],["1985","14777"],["1986","15906"],["1987","15115"],["1988","16763"],["1989","17184"],["1990","18921"],["1991","19140"],["1992","20313"],["1993","19730"],["1994","21156"],["1995","21013"],["1996","21786"],["1997","21496"],["1998","22977"],["1999","22572"],["2000","25019"],["2001","25360"],["2002","26996"],["2003","28397"],["2004","30459"],["2005","31747"],["2006","32256"],["2007","32104"],["2008","31550"]]

How to pronounce Generalize?

1. AlexUS EnglishDavidUS EnglishMarkUS EnglishDanielBritishLibbyBritishMiaBritishKarenAustralianHayleyAustralianNatashaAustralianVeenaIndianPriyaIndianNeerjaIndianZiraUS EnglishOliverBritishWendyBritishFredUS EnglishTessaSouth African

How to say Generalize in sign language?

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. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   There are one-story intellects, two-story intellects, and three-story intellects with skylights. All fact collectors with no aim beyond their facts are one-story men. Two-story men compare reason and generalize, using labors of the fact collectors as well as their own. Three-story men idealize, imagine, and predict. Their best illuminations come from above through the skylight.

2. 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.

3. Donald Trump:

   You know, it's hard to generalize, but you're going to have to look at the individual people, see how they've done, see how productive they've been, see what their references are, and then make a decision.

4. George Savva:

   For the urological and antidepressants, there's quite a clear association between their long-term use and dementia incidence...( and) for anti-Parkinson's medications, the risk is there, but there's far fewer of those prescriptions in the database, so there's a lot less certainty, but it's difficult to generalize across patients, and it's difficult to talk about an individual because this is a population average risk and it depends very much on the patient.

5. Dylan Small:

   The big caution is that these findings may not generalize to high school football today, because the game has changed a lot, the players are generally bigger and youth sports have become much more professionalized.

more sentences »

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Generalize#10000#36928#100000

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

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

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

Get even more translations for Generalize »

Translation

Find a translation for the Generalize definition in other languages:

Select another language:

• - Select -
• 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
• 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
• Español (Spanish)
• Esperanto (Esperanto)
• 日本語 (Japanese)
• Português (Portuguese)
• Deutsch (German)
• العربية (Arabic)
• Français (French)
• Русский (Russian)
• ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
• 한국어 (Korean)
• עברית (Hebrew)
• Gaeilge (Irish)
• Українська (Ukrainian)
• اردو (Urdu)
• Magyar (Hungarian)
• मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
• Indonesia (Indonesian)
• Italiano (Italian)
• தமிழ் (Tamil)
• Türkçe (Turkish)
• తెలుగు (Telugu)
• ภาษาไทย (Thai)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
• Čeština (Czech)
• Polski (Polish)
• Românește (Romanian)
• Nederlands (Dutch)
• Ελληνικά (Greek)
• Latinum (Latin)
• Svenska (Swedish)
• Dansk (Danish)
• Suomi (Finnish)
• فارسی (Persian)
• ייִדיש (Yiddish)
• հայերեն (Armenian)
• Norsk (Norwegian)
• English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Subscribe

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Generalize." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LTD, 2025. Web. 28 Dec. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Generalize>.

Powered by CITE.ME

Discuss these Generalize definitions with the community:

https://www.definitions.net/definition/Generalize

0 Comments

0:00 0:00 clear Notify me of new comments via email. Publish ×Close

Report Comment

We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.

Cancel Report ×Close

Attachment

Close ×

You need to be logged in to favorite.

or fill the form below

Create a new account

Your name:*Required

Your email address:*Required

Pick a user name:*Required

Join

Log In

Username:*Required

Password:*Required

Log In

Forgot your password? Retrieve it

Are we missing a good definition for Generalize? Don't keep it to yourself...

Submit Definition Close ×Close

Note

The ASL fingerspelling provided here is most commonly used for proper names of people and places; it is also used in some languages for concepts for which no sign is available at that moment.There are obviously specific signs for many words available in sign language that are more appropriate for daily usage. Close ×Close

Image Credit

Close

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Image or illustration of

Generalize

Generalize Credit »

Free, no signup required:

Add to Chrome

Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web! Two clicks install »

Free, no signup required:

Add to Firefox

Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web! Two clicks install »

Browse Definitions.net

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Random New Words

Quiz

Are you a words master?

»

a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

A interrogate B interrupt C jeopardize D signify

Nearby & related entries:

• generalization noun
• generalization (learning)
• generalization (psychology)
• generalization, response
• generalization, stimulus
• Generalize verb
• generalized adj
• generalized additive model
• generalized anxiety disorder noun
• generalized continuum hypothesis
• generalized epilepsy noun

Alternative searches for Generalize:

• Search for Synonyms for Generalize
• Search for Anagrams for Generalize
• Quotes containing the term Generalize
• Search for Phrases containing the term Generalize
• Search for Poems containing the term Generalize
• Search for Scripts containing the term Generalize
• Search for Abbreviations containing the term Generalize
• What rhymes with Generalize?
• Search for Song lyrics that mention Generalize
• Search for Generalize on Amazon

×

Thank you

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support. Close