verb#9,479 by frequency
generalize
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/
To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles; To speak in generalities, or in vague terms
- he/she/it
- generalizes
- past participle
- generalized
Meanings
- 1
To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles
You can't just generalize like that.
Tatoeba · mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR
Don't generalize about an entire group of people just because you had some bad experiences.
Tatoeba · mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To speak in generalities, or in vague terms
- 3
To spread throughout the body and become systemicrare
- 4
To derive or deduce (a general concept or principle) from particular factsrare