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Generalise

verb/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/
Definition
speak or write in generalities
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
4 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbspeak or write in generalities
verbdraw from specific cases for more general cases
verbcater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
“They popularized coffee in Washington State”
verbbecome systemic and spread throughout the body
“this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”
Word Forms
generalizationnounan idea or conclusion having general application
generalisationnounan idea or conclusion having general application
extrapolationnounan inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations
inferencenounthe reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
popularizationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
popularizernounsomeone who makes attractive to the general public
popularisationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
popularisernounsomeone who makes attractive to the general public
vulgaradjectiveof or associated with the great masses of people
vulgarizationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarizernounsomeone who makes attractive to the general public
vulgarisationnounthe act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarisernounsomeone who makes attractive to the general public
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verallgemeinern
im Allgemeinen sprechen oder schreiben
🇫🇷French
généraliser
parler ou écrire des généralités
🇪🇸Spanish
generalizar
hablar o escribir en generalidades
🇮🇹Italian
generalizzare
parlare o scrivere in termini generali
🇳🇱Dutch
generaliseren
spreek of schrijf in algemeenheden
🇵🇹Portuguese
generalizar
falar ou escrever em generalidades
🇷🇺Russian
обобщать
говорить или писать в общих чертах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सामान्यीकरण
सामान्यता में बोलना या लिखना
🇧🇩Bengali
সাধারণীকরণ
সাধারণভাবে কথা বলুন বা লিখুন
🇮🇳Tamil
பொதுமைப்படுத்து
பொதுவில் பேசவும் அல்லது எழுதவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సాధారణీకరించండి
సాధారణ విషయాలలో మాట్లాడండి లేదా వ్రాయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सामान्यीकरण
सामान्यत: बोला किंवा लिहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સામાન્યીકરણ
સામાન્યતામાં બોલો અથવા લખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯೀಕರಿಸು
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാമാന്യവൽക്കരിക്കുക
പൊതുവായി സംസാരിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എഴുതുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਧਾਰਨੀਕਰਨ
ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਬੋਲੋ ਜਾਂ ਲਿਖੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
عام کرنا
عمومیات میں بولیں یا لکھیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
概括
笼统地说或写
🇯🇵Japanese
一般化する
一般論を話したり書いたりする
🇰🇷Korean
일반화하다
일반적으로 말하거나 쓰다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khái quát hóa
nói hoặc viết chung chung
🇹🇭Thai
สรุป
พูดหรือเขียนโดยทั่วไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyamaratakan
berbicara atau menulis secara umum
🇵🇭Filipino
gawing pangkalahatan
magsalita o sumulat sa pangkalahatan
🇲🇾Malay
membuat generalisasi
bercakap atau menulis secara umum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعميم
التحدث أو الكتابة في العموميات
🇮🇷Persian
تعمیم دادن
به طور کلی صحبت کنید یا بنویسید
🇹🇷Turkish
genelleştirmek
genellemelerle konuşun veya yazın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַכלִיל
לדבר או לכתוב באופן כללי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'generalise'?
The primary meaning of 'generalise' is 'speak or write in generalities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'generalise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'generalise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'generalise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'generalise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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