Verb: generalize 'je-nu-ru,lIz
- Draw from specific cases for more general cases
"The scientist generalized her findings to a broader population";
- generalise [Brit], extrapolate, infer
- Speak or write in generalities
"The politician generalized about the state of the economy";
- generalise [Brit]
- Become systemic and spread throughout the body
"this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system";
- generalise [Brit]
Derived forms: generalizing, generalizes, generalized
Type of: conclude, distribute, mouth, reason, reason out, speak, spread, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize
Encyclopedia: Generalize