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1. (biology) not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
   "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalised mammal";
   - generalized

1. Speak or write in generalities
   - generalize
    
2. Draw from specific cases for more general cases
   - generalize, extrapolate, infer
    
3. Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
   "They generalised coffee in Washington State";
   - popularize, popularise [Brit], vulgarize, vulgarise [Brit], generalize
    
4. Become systemic and spread throughout the body
   "this kind of infection generalises throughout the immune system";
   - generalize

See also: unspecialised [Brit], unspecialized

Type of: broadcast, circularise [Brit], circularize, circulate, conclude, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, mouth, pass around, propagate, reason, reason out, speak, spread, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Antonym: specify

Encyclopedia: Generalised