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Verb: generalise  'je-nu-ru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: generalize)
  1. Draw from specific cases for more general cases
    "The scientist generalised her findings to a broader population";
    - generalize, extrapolate, infer
     
  2. Speak or write in generalities
    "She tends to generalise rather than give specific examples";
    - generalize
     
  3. Become systemic and spread throughout the body
    "this kind of infection generalises throughout the immune system";
    - generalize

Derived forms: generalised, generalising, generalises

Type of: conclude, distribute, mouth, reason, reason out, speak, spread, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Antonym: specialise [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Generalise