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gen·er·al·ize

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.

2.	to infer or form (a general principle, opinion, conclusion, etc.) from only a few facts, examples, or the like.

3.	to give a general rather than a specific or special character or form to.

4.	to make general; bring into general use or knowledge.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to form general principles, opinions, etc.

6.	to deal, think, or speak in generalities.

7.	to make general inferences.

Also, especially British, gen·er·al·ise.

[Origin: 1745–55; general + -ize

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—Related forms

gen·er·al·iz·a·ble, adjective

gen·er·al·iz·er, noun

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generalise
verb
1.	speak or write in generalities [syn: generalize] [ant: particularise]
2.	draw from specific cases for more general cases [syn: generalize]
3.	cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" [syn: popularize]
4.	become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" [syn: generalize]