generalised

ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzd

Definition of generalised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

vague

lacking specificity or detail

His explanation was too generalised to be useful.

indistinct

vague

broad application

made broad or widespread

The generalised use of this technology has revolutionized the industry..

universal

widespread

biology

TECH.

not adapted to a specific function or environment

TECH.

The organism has a generalised structure.

undifferentiated

unspecialized

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Origin of generalised

Latin, generalis (relating to all)

Examples of generalised in a sentence

Her feedback was too generalised to implement changes.
The generalised approach was not effective in this case.
Generalised policies often overlook individual needs.
The species is known for its generalised traits.
Generalised features allow the animal to thrive in various habitats.

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French:généralisé, étendu, ...
German:allgemein, verbreitet, ...
Italian:generico, generalizzato, ...
Spanish:generalizada, generalizado, ...
Portuguese:genérico, generalizado, ...
Chinese:笼统的, 广泛的, ...
Japanese:一般的な, 一般化された, ...
Arabic:عَامّ, مُعَمَّم, ...
Hebrew:כְּלָלִי, נָפוֹץ, ...
Russian:обобщённый, универсальный, ...
Ukrainian:узагальнений, ...
Hindi:अस्पष्ट, व्यापक, ...
Bengali:অসুনির্দিষ্ট, বিস্তৃত, ...
Catalan:vague, generalitzat, ...
Czech:zobecněný, rozšířený, ...
Danish:uspecifik, udbredt, ...
Dutch:algemeen, gegeneraliseerd, ...
Greek:γενικευμένος, εκτεταμένος, ...
Hungarian:általánosító, általánosított, ...
Khmer:ទូទៅពេក, ទូលំទូលាយ, ...
Korean:일반적인, 일반화된, ...
Persian:کلی, تعمیم‌یافته, ...
Polish:ogólnikowy, uogólniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):vago, generalizado, ...
Romanian:generalizat, răspândit, ...
Swedish:allmän, generaliserad, ...
Thai:กว้างๆ, แพร่หลาย, ...
Turkish:genel, genelleştirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:chung chung, phổ biến, ...

generalise

ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz

Definition of generalise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

vague communication

intr.

Rare

speak or write in a non-specific manner

intr.

Rare

Politicians often generalise during debates.

generalize

logic

tr./intr.

Rare

make broad statements from specific cases

tr./intr.

Rare

He tends to generalise about food based on one bad experience..

extrapolate

universalize

popular adaptation

tr.

Rare

adapt something for widespread acceptance

tr.

Rare

The company generalised the product for global markets.

adapt

adjust

modify

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Origin of generalise

Latin, generalis (general) + -ise (to make)

Examples of generalise in a sentence

Writers should avoid generalising to maintain accuracy.
It's unfair to generalise based on one incident.
She tends to generalise when discussing politics.
They generalised the curriculum to suit all students.
The artist generalised his style to appeal to a broader audience.

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French:généraliser, faire des généralités, ...
German:verallgemeinern, anpassen, ...
Italian:generalizzare, fare generalizzazioni, ...
Spanish:generalizar, hacer generalizaciones, ...
Portuguese:generalizar, generalizar-se, ...
Chinese:泛泛而谈, 概括, ...
Japanese:一般化する, 総括する, ...
Arabic:عَمَّمَ, أَطْلَقَ تَعْمِيم, ...
Hebrew:לְדַבֵּר בְּצוּרָה כְּלָלִית, לְהַכְלִיל, ...
Russian:говорить общими фразами, делать общие выводы, ...
Ukrainian:говорити загально, узагальнювати, ...
Hindi:अस्पष्ट बातें करना, आम करना, ...
Bengali:অস্পষ্টভাবে কথা বলা, সাধারণীকরণ করা, ...
Catalan:generalitzar, fer generalitzacions, ...
Czech:zobecňovat, generalizovat, ...
Danish:generaliserer, gøre generelle udsagn, ...
Dutch:generaliseren, aanpassen, ...
Greek:γενικεύω, κάνω γενικεύσεις, ...
Hungarian:általánosságban fogalmazni, általános következtetést levonni, ...
Khmer:និយាយរួមៗ, សន្និដ្ឋានរួម, ...
Korean:일반화하다, 보편화하다, ...
Persian:غیرمشخص صحبت کرد, عمومیت دادن, ...
Polish:uogólniać, generalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):generalizar, generalizar-se, ...
Romanian:a generaliza, a face generalizări, ...
Swedish:generaliserar, generalisera, ...
Thai:พูดคลุมเครือ, เหมารวม, ...
Turkish:genelleme yapmak, genellemek, ...
Vietnamese:nói chung chung, khái quát hóa, ...

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