gen·er·al·ize (j n  r--l z )v. gen·er·al·ized, gen·er·al·iz·ing, gen·er·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. a. To reduce to a general form, class, or law. b. To render indefinite or unspecific. 2. a. To infer from many particulars. b. To draw inferences or a general conclusion from. 3. a. To make generally or universally applicable. b. To popularize. v.intr. 1. a. To form a concept inductively. b. To form general notions or conclusions. 2. To deal in generalities; speak or write vaguely. 3. Medicine To spread through the body. Used of a usually localized disease. gen er·al·iza·ble adj.gen er·al·izer n. |
generalize, generalise [ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪz]
vb
1. to form (general principles or conclusions) from (detailed facts, experience, etc.); infer
2. (intr) to think or speak in generalities, esp in a prejudiced way
3. (tr; usually passive) to cause to become widely used or known
4. (Medicine) (intr) (of a disease)
a. to spread throughout the body
b. to change from a localized infection or condition to a systemic one generalized infection
generalizer , generaliser n
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| Verb | 1. | generalize - draw from specific cases for more general cases conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" overgeneralise, overgeneralize - draw too general a conclusion; "It is dangerous to overgeneralize" universalise, universalize - make universal; "This author's stories universalize old themes" |
| 2. | generalize - speak or write in generalities mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" | |
| 3. | generalize - 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" popularise, popularize - make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" | |
| 4. | generalize - become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
Translations
generalize [ˈdʒenərəlaɪz] VI → generalizar
to generalize about → generalizar sobre
to generalize from → generalizar en base a
to generalize about → generalizar sobre
to generalize from → generalizar en base a
generalize [ˈdʒɛnrəlaɪz] generalise (British) vi → généraliser
to generalize about sth → généraliser à propos de qch
to generalize about sth → généraliser à propos de qch
generalize
vi → verallgemeinern; to generalize from something → allgemeine Schlüsse aus etw ziehen; to generalize about something → etw verallgemeinern
vt → verallgemeinern
generalize [ˈdʒɛn/ərəˌlaɪz] vi to generalize (about) → generalizzare (per quel che riguarda)
to generalize from → generalizzare sulla base di
generalize [ˈdʒɛn/ərəˌlaɪz] vi to generalize (about) → generalizzare (per quel che riguarda)
to generalize from → generalizzare sulla base di
to generalize from → generalizzare sulla base di
generalize [ˈdʒɛn/ərəˌlaɪz] vi to generalize (about) → generalizzare (per quel che riguarda)
to generalize from → generalizzare sulla base di
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