generalizeverb [ I ]
UK usually generalise uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/C1 to say or write that something is true all of the time, when it is only true some of the time:
You can't generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
- broaden
- complicate
- depth
- detail
- dilate
- dilate on/upon sth
- dumb
- enlarge on/upon sth
- expand
- expand on sth
- expansive
- expatiate
- flesh
- flesh sth out
- predigested
- reductive
- simplify
- spec
- specification
- split
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