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单词 generalize
释义

generalize

verb

gen·​er·​al·​ize ˈjen-rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce generalize (audio) ˈje-nə- How to pronounce generalize (audio)
generalized; generalizing

transitive verb

1
: to give a general form to
2
a
: to derive or induce (a general conception or principle) from particulars
b
: to draw a general conclusion from
3
: to give general applicability to
generalize a law
also : to make indefinite

intransitive verb

1
: to form generalizations
also : to make vague or indefinite statements
She's always generalizing about men.
2
: to spread or extend throughout the body
generalizability
ˌjen-rə-ˌlī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce generalize (audio)
ˌje-nə-
noun
generalizable
ˌjen-rə-ˈlī-zə-bəl How to pronounce generalize (audio)
ˌje-nə-
adjective
generalizer noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Not to generalize, but on the business end, for example, people are maybe less informed or simply less exposed to things. José Criales-unzueta, Vogue, 24 June 2022 So even though no two ship tracks look the same, the models could generalize well enough to identify them around the world. Wired, 26 July 2022 But the brain has its own ideas about how to organize, generalize and respond to external stimulation. Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 19 May 2022 Weyand is justifiably hesitant to generalize, though. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2019 How well does that data generalize to, say, swimming or mountain biking? Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2020 Researchers use deep learning to first explore what the vibration of a single flame sounds like and then generalize the approach to a larger fire that creates a variety of sounds. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022 What gets less attention is the shortage of people who know how to make sense of statistical experiments and generalize them to a larger population. Allison Schrager, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022 Intriguing as this was, the model only worked in two-dimensional space, and Dubovsky had no clue how to generalize it. Quanta Magazine, 1 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

general entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

generalize

verb

gen·​er·​al·​ize ˈje-nə-rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce generalize (audio)
ˈjen-rə-
generalized; generalizing
: to draw or state a general conclusion from a number of different items or instances Don't generalize about science fiction after reading only one book.

Medical Definition

generalize

intransitive verb

gen·​er·​al·​ize
variants or British generalise
ˈjen-(ə-)rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce generalize (audio)
generalized or British generalised; generalizing or British generalising
: to spread or extend through all of a body part or region or through most of the entire body
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