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

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

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

Encyclopedia: Generalized