Verb: generalise 'je-nu-ru,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: generalize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: generalize)
- Draw from specific cases for more general cases
"The scientist generalised her findings to a broader population";
- generalize, extrapolate, infer
- Speak or write in generalities
"She tends to generalise rather than give specific examples";
- generalize
- 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