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G0078400 (jĕn′ər-ə-līz′)v. gen·er·al·ized, gen·er·al·iz·ing, gen·er·al·iz·es v.tr.1. a. To reduce to a general form, class, or law.b. To render indefinite or unspecific.2. a. To infer from many particulars.b. To draw inferences or a general conclusion from.3. a. To make generally or universally applicable.b. To popularize.v.intr.1. a. To form a concept inductively.b. To form general notions or conclusions.2. To deal in generalities; speak or write vaguely.3. Medicine To spread through the body. Used of a usually localized disease.

gen′er·al·iz′a·ble adj.gen′er·al·iz′er n.

generalize

(ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪz) or

generalise

vb1. to form (general principles or conclusions) from (detailed facts, experience, etc); infer2. (intr) to think or speak in generalities, esp in a prejudiced way3. (tr; usually passive) to cause to become widely used or known4. (Medicine) (intr) (of a disease)a. to spread throughout the bodyb. to change from a localized infection or condition to a systemic one: generalized infection. ˈgeneralˌizer, ˈgeneralˌiser n

gen•er•al•ize

(ˈdʒɛn ər əˌlaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. 1. to infer (a general principle) from particular facts or instances. 2. to form (a general opinion or conclusion) from only a few facts or cases. 3. to give a broad or general character or form to. 4. to bring into general use or knowledge. v.i. 5. to form general principles, opinions, etc. 6. to deal, think, or speak in generalities. 7. to make general inferences. [1745–55] gen′er•al•iz`a•ble, adj. gen′er•al•iz`er, n.

generalize

Past participle: generalized
Gerund: generalizing

Imperative
generalize
generalize

Present
I generalize
you generalize
he/she/it generalizes
we generalize
you generalize
they generalize

Preterite
I generalized
you generalized
he/she/it generalized
we generalized
you generalized
they generalized

Present Continuous
I am generalizing
you are generalizing
he/she/it is generalizing
we are generalizing
you are generalizing
they are generalizing

Present Perfect
I have generalized
you have generalized
he/she/it has generalized
we have generalized
you have generalized
they have generalized

Past Continuous
I was generalizing
you were generalizing
he/she/it was generalizing
we were generalizing
you were generalizing
they were generalizing

Past Perfect
I had generalized
you had generalized
he/she/it had generalized
we had generalized
you had generalized
they had generalized

Future
I will generalize
you will generalize
he/she/it will generalize
we will generalize
you will generalize
they will generalize

Future Perfect
I will have generalized
you will have generalized
he/she/it will have generalized
we will have generalized
you will have generalized
they will have generalized

Future Continuous
I will be generalizing
you will be generalizing
he/she/it will be generalizing
we will be generalizing
you will be generalizing
they will be generalizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been generalizing
you have been generalizing
he/she/it has been generalizing
we have been generalizing
you have been generalizing
they have been generalizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been generalizing
you will have been generalizing
he/she/it will have been generalizing
we will have been generalizing
you will have been generalizing
they will have been generalizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been generalizing
you had been generalizing
he/she/it had been generalizing
we had been generalizing
you had been generalizing
they had been generalizing

Conditional
I would generalize
you would generalize
he/she/it would generalize
we would generalize
you would generalize
they would generalize

Past Conditional
I would have generalized
you would have generalized
he/she/it would have generalized
we would have generalized
you would have generalized
they would have generalized

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	generalize - draw from specific cases for more general casesextrapolate, generalise, inferconclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"overgeneralise, overgeneralize - draw too general a conclusion; "It is dangerous to overgeneralize"universalise, universalize - make universal; "This author's stories universalize old themes"
	2.	generalize - speak or write in generalitiesgeneralisemouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
	3.	generalize - 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"popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalisepopularise, popularize - make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
	4.	generalize - become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"generalisespread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

generalize

verbTo make universal:universalize.

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general

(ˈdʒenərəl) adjective1. of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc. The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics. 普遍的，总的 2. covering a large number of cases. a general rule.一般的3. without details. I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.大体的4. (as part of an official title) chief. the Postmaster General. ...长，首席的 noun in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal. General Smith. （英国）陆军上将 ˈgeneralize, ˈgeneralise verb1. to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases. He's trying to generalize from only two examples. 引出普遍性结论，推论 2. to talk (about something) in general terms. We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.笼统地讲ˌgeneraliˈzation, ˌgeneraliˈsation noun 普遍化，概括 ˈgenerally adverb usually; by most people; on the whole. He is generally disliked; He generally wins.一般地General Certificate of EducationGCEgeneral election an election in which the voters in every constituency are involved. 大选，普选 general practitionerGPgeneral store a shop that sells a wide range of goods. 百货店，杂货店 as a general rule usually; in most cases. As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.一般说来in general usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc). People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic.一般地the general public the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group. 公众

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generalize on (someone or something)

To consider a specific situation in broad or vague terms. Quit generalizing on their divorce—none of us know what's really going on there. We shouldn't generalize on a situation as complicated as healthcare.See also: generalize, on

generalize about (someone or something)

To consider a specific situation in broad or vague terms. Quit generalizing about their divorce—none of us know what's really going on there. We shouldn't generalize about a situation as complicated as healthcare.See also: generalize

generalize from (something)

To reach a conclusion about someone or something despite a lack of supporting evidence or information. I know you don't like Rosemary, but I think you're just generalizing from your limited interactions with her—I've always known her to be a very sweet woman.See also: generalize

generalize about someone or something

and generalize on someone or somethingto interpret someone or something in very general terms. Sometimes it isn't wise to generalize about a complicated issue. She is very complex and it is difficult to generalize on her.See also: generalize

generalize from something

to assume a general pattern in something from specific observances of something. You can hardly generalize from only two instances. You can't generalize anything from the testimony of a single witness!See also: generalize

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verb to make universal

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verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public

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verb become systemic and spread throughout the body

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