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generalize

ge·ne·ra·lize

UK/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/ US/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.laɪz/ fairly common

verb

1.

draw from specific cases for more general cases

2.

speak or write in generalities

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3.

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”
4.

become systemic and spread throughout the body

  • “this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”
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Origin

From general + -ize.

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