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Meaning of generalize in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəˌlaɪz/
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Verb
generalize
Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘reduce to a general statement’): from general+ -ize
Definitions
1.
draw from specific cases for more general cases
2.
speak or write in generalities
Antonyms
specify
particularize
particularise
specialize
specialise
3.
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public
Examples
« bring into general or common use »
« They popularized coffee in Washington State »
« Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors »
4.
become systemic and spread throughout the body
Examples
« this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system »