Generalize

[Gen·er*al*ize]

To generalize is to use specific examples to make broader points. Generalizing makes large points, though they aren't always necessarily true.

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To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

Verb
become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"

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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"

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draw from specific cases for more general cases

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speak or write in generalities

v. t.
To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.

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

Generalize

Gen"er*al*ize , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Generalized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Generalizing .] [Cf. F. g'82n'82raliser.] 1. To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton generalized them still more by referring this last to the motion of a stone through the air.

2. 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.

When a fact is generalized, our discontent is quited, and we consider the generality itself as tantamount to an explanation.

3. To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.

A mere conclusion generalized from a great multitude of facts.

Generalize

Gen"er*al*ize, v. i. To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.

To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.

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

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Usage Examples

So when you do your family tree and Margaret Cho does hers, and... Wanda Sykes and John Legend... we're adding to the database that scholars can then draw from to generalize about the complexity of the American experience. And that's the contribution that family trees make to broader scholarship.

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Other Usage Examples

I don't like to generalize but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe.

To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse.