generalize

Verb

Meaning

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.

To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

infer extrapolate generalise conclude deduce popularize summarize popularise vulgarise universalize vulgarize oversimplify reason spread expand
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Antonyms

specify specialize except focus determine define
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Hypernyms

reason spread broadcast speak mouth talk

Hyponyms

universalize overgeneralize universalise overgeneralise

Phrases with the word

from which one cannot generalize impossible to generalize

Derivatives

generalized generalizing

Examples

this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system Source: Internet

They popularized coffee in Washington State Source: Internet

Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors Source: Internet

Additive functors between preadditive categories generalize the concept of ring homomorphism, and ideals in additive categories can be defined as sets of morphisms closed under addition and under composition with arbitrary morphisms. Source: Internet

All of the cells in this rectangle must contain 1 for us to be able to generalize that this rectangle equals 1. It is not possible to form such a rectangle in the equality matrix. Source: Internet

Analysis using Searle's theory In order to generalize this sketch of an indirect request, Searle proposes a program for the analysis of indirect speech act performances, whatever they are. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

generalizable generalizably generalization generalizeability generalizeable generalized