generalize
🇺🇸
/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/
intransitive verb
R
to form a broad opinion from specific facts
You shouldn't generalize from just a few cases.
R
to make a broad statement without details
It's unfair to generalize about people based on stereotypes.
R
to apply an idea to a wider group
These findings can be generalized to similar situations.
translation
to form a broad opinion from specific facts; to make a broad statement without details; to apply an idea to a wider group
Word Forms
3rd Present
generalizes
Past
generalized
Perfect
generalized
Progressive
generalizing