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generalize

[ jen-er-uh-lahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, gen·er·al·ized, gen·er·al·iz·ing.

to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
to infer or form (a general principle, opinion, conclusion, etc.) from only a few facts, examples, or the like.
to give a general rather than a specific or special character or form to.
to make general; bring into general use or knowledge.

, gen·er·al·ized, gen·er·al·iz·ing.

generalize

/ ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪz /

to form (general principles or conclusions) from (detailed facts, experience, etc); infer
intr to think or speak in generalities, esp in a prejudiced way
tr; usually passive to cause to become widely used or known
intr of a disease
1. to spread throughout the body
2. to change from a localized infection or condition to a systemic one
  generalized infection

First recorded in 1745–55; general + -ize

It is a common enough occurrence that I would generalize it to essentially every graduate of medical school.

Third, for pol- icy purposes we need to know whether the results of these studies generalize.

Tel Aviv, to generalize but slightly, dislikes Netanyahu and fears the future he personifies.

I don't think it's safe to generalize about any industry or the people therein.

It is impossible to generalize on the issue of Jewish councils.

But it would manifestly extend this article beyond its just limits, and we must therefore generalize our remaining notices.

It may be said that these were excrescences or city fashions; that one must not generalize.

Fortunately to generalize is only a part of the business of the historian.

From which it follows that men who use language are able to abstract or generalize their ideas.

We may generalize this instance so as to cover the causes of many memories.

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