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Meaning of 'generalize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Generalize [ v. i.]
- To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.
2 . Generalize [ v. t.]
- To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.
- 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.
- To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.

Meaning of 'generalize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . generalize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
Example in sentence:
  • Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors;
  • They popularized coffee in Washington State
Meaning (2):
- become systemic and spread throughout the body
Example in sentence:
  • this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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