generalized

[jen-er-uh-lahyz]

gen·er·al·ize

[jen-er-uh-lahyz] verb, gen·er·al·ized, gen·er·al·iz·ing.
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.

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Generalized is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Also, especially British, gen·er·al·ise.


Origin:
1745–55; general + -ize

gen·er·al·iz·a·ble, adjective
gen·er·al·iz·er, noun
non·gen·er·al·ized, adjective
un·gen·er·al·ized, adjective
un·gen·er·al·iz·ing, adjective
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generalized adj.

  1. Involving an entire organ, as when an epileptic seizure involves all parts of the brain.

  2. Not specifically adapted to a particular environment or function; not specialized.

  3. Generally prevalent.

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