generalize

//ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

generalizeInfinitive
generalizePresent tense
generalizedPast tense
generalizedPast participle
generalizingPresent participle
generalizesThird-person singular
1

To make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases.

You can't generalize from just one example.

2

To make something more widely or universally applicable.

We need to generalize this method so it can be used in other situations.

3

To draw broad conclusions without attention to specific details or exceptions.

You shouldn't generalize about all students based on a few examples.