Definition of generalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
public speakingintr. US make general statements without detailsintr. US
- He tends to generalize about food in very broad terms.
2.
thinkingintr. TECH. US draw broad conclusions from specific casesintr. TECH. US
- Scientists often generalize findings from their experiments.
3.
social spreadtr. TECH. US spread an idea or practice widelytr. TECH. US
- The concept was generalized across the industry.
Expressions with generalize
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spread vaccinia virus beyond initial site
The patient began to generalize vaccinia after the vaccination.
Origin of generalize
Latin, generalis (relating to all)
Terms with generalize included in their meaning
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generalize
describe a group generally without details or individual differences
generalize
describe or explain in a general way
Examples of generalize in a sentence
She tends to generalize about people she just met. It's easy to generalize from a single example. People often generalize based on limited information. Teachers aim to generalize the new curriculum. The policy was generalized to all departments.
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- French:généraliser, tirer des conclusions générales, ...
- German:verallgemeinern, verbreiten, ...
- Italian:generalizzare, ...
- Spanish:hacer generalizaciones, difundir, ...
- Portuguese:fazer generalizações, ...
- Chinese:泛泛而谈, 归纳, ...
- Japanese:一般論を述べる, 一般化する, ...
- Arabic:يُعَمِّم, يُعَمِّمُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְלִיל, לְהַפִּיץ, ...
- Russian:обобщать, генерализировать, ...
- Ukrainian:узагальнювати, узагальнити, ...
- Hindi:सामान्यीकरण करना, व्यापक निष्कर्ष निकालना, ...
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