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Verb: overgeneralize  ,ow-vu(r)'jen-(u-)ru,lIz
  1. Draw too general a conclusion
    "It is dangerous to overgeneralize";
    - overgeneralise [Brit]

Derived forms: overgeneralized, overgeneralizes, overgeneralizing

Type of: extrapolate, generalise [Brit], generalize, infer

Encyclopedia: Overgeneralize

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