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generalized

ge·ne·ra·lized

US/ˈdʒɛnrʌˌlaɪzd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment

  • “the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal”
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2.

made general; widely prevalent

  • “a problem of generalized human needs”
  • “a state of generalized discontent”
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3.

spread throughout a body or system

  • “generalized edema”
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Phrases

  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • generalized circle
  • generalized continued fraction
  • generalized continuum hypothesis
  • generalized element
  • generalized estimating equation
  • generalized search tree

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