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Generalize

verb/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/
Definition
draw from specific cases for more general cases
speak or write in generalities
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
4 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdraw from specific cases for more general cases
verbspeak or write in generalities
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
generalizationnounthe process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
generalisationnounthe process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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
Ziehen Sie spezifischere Fälle für allgemeinere Fälle heran
🇫🇷French
généraliser
s'inspirer de cas spécifiques pour des cas plus généraux
🇪🇸Spanish
generalizar
extraer de casos específicos para casos más generales
🇮🇹Italian
generalizzare
attingere da casi specifici per casi più generali
🇳🇱Dutch
generaliseren
gebruik specifieke gevallen voor meer algemene gevallen
🇵🇹Portuguese
generalizar
extrair de casos específicos para casos mais gerais
🇷🇺Russian
обобщать
использовать конкретные случаи для более общих случаев
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सामान्यीकरण
अधिक सामान्य मामलों के लिए विशिष्ट मामलों से निष्कर्ष निकालें
🇧🇩Bengali
সাধারণীকরণ
আরো সাধারণ ক্ষেত্রে জন্য নির্দিষ্ট ক্ষেত্রে থেকে আঁকা
🇮🇳Tamil
பொதுமைப்படுத்து
மிகவும் பொதுவான வழக்குகளுக்கு குறிப்பிட்ட வழக்குகளில் இருந்து வரையவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సాధారణీకరించండి
మరింత సాధారణ కేసుల కోసం నిర్దిష్ట కేసుల నుండి డ్రా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सामान्यीकरण
अधिक सामान्य प्रकरणांसाठी विशिष्ट प्रकरणांमधून काढा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સામાન્યીકરણ
વધુ સામાન્ય કેસો માટે ચોક્કસ કેસમાંથી દોરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯೀಕರಿಸು
ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಸೆಳೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാമാന്യവൽക്കരിക്കുക
കൂടുതൽ പൊതുവായ കേസുകൾക്കായി പ്രത്യേക കേസുകളിൽ നിന്ന് വരയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਧਾਰਨੀਕਰਨ
ਹੋਰ ਆਮ ਕੇਸਾਂ ਲਈ ਖਾਸ ਕੇਸਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਖਿੱਚੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
عام کرنا
مزید عام کیسز کے لیے مخصوص کیسز سے اخذ کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
概括
从具体案例中汲取更普遍的案例
🇯🇵Japanese
一般化する
特定のケースからより一般的なケースを導き出す
🇰🇷Korean
일반화하다
보다 일반적인 경우를 위해 특정 사례에서 도출
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khái quát hóa
rút ra từ những trường hợp cụ thể cho những trường hợp tổng quát hơn
🇹🇭Thai
สรุป
ดึงจากกรณีเฉพาะสำหรับกรณีทั่วไปมากขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyamaratakan
menarik dari kasus-kasus tertentu ke kasus-kasus yang lebih umum
🇵🇭Filipino
gawing pangkalahatan
gumuhit mula sa mga partikular na kaso para sa mas pangkalahatang mga kaso
🇲🇾Malay
membuat generalisasi
ambil daripada kes khusus untuk kes yang lebih umum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعميم
الاستفادة من حالات محددة لحالات أكثر عمومية
🇮🇷Persian
تعمیم دادن
از موارد خاص برای موارد کلی تر استفاده کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
genelleştirmek
daha genel durumlar için özel durumlardan yararlanın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַכלִיל
לשאוב ממקרים ספציפיים למקרים כלליים יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'generalize'?
The primary meaning of 'generalize' is 'draw from specific cases for more general cases'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'generalize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'generalize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'generalize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'generalize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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