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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Generalize \Gen"er*al*ize\, v. i.
     To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a
     genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  generalize \gen"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Generalized;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Generalizing.] [Cf. F. g['e]n['e]raliser.]
     [Also spelled generalise.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in
        relation to a genus or to genera.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by
              merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton
              generalized them still more by referring this last
              to the motion of a stone through the air. --W.
                                                    Nicholson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more
        extensive application; to extend so as to include all
        special cases; to make universal in application, as a
        formula or rule.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              When a fact is generalized, our discontent is
              quited, and we consider the generality itself as
              tantamount to an explanation.         --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general
        principle) from particulars. [WordNet sense 2]
  
     Syn: generalize, extrapolate, infer.
          [1913 Webster]
  
                A mere conclusion generalized from a great
                multitude of facts.                 --Coleridge.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To speak in generalities; to talk in abstract terms.
        [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: generalise, speak generally.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Generalize \Gen"er*al*ize\, v. i.
     To form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a
     genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Generalize \Gen"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Generalized;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Generalizing.] [Cf. F. g['e]n['e]raliser.]
     1. To bring under a genus or under genera; to view in
        relation to a genus or to genera.
  
              Copernicus generalized the celestial motions by
              merely referring them to the moon's motion. Newton
              generalized them still more by referring this last
              to the motion of a stone through the air. --W.
                                                    Nicholson.
  
     2. To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more
        extensive application; to extend so as to include all
        special cases; to make universal in application, as a
        formula or rule.
  
              When a fact is generalized, our discontent is
              quited, and we consider the generality itself as
              tantamount to an explanation.         --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
  
     3. To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general
        principle) from particulars.
  
              A mere conclusion generalized from a great multitude
              of facts.                             --Coleridge.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  generalize
       v 1: draw from specific cases for more general cases [syn: generalise,
             extrapolate, infer]
       2: speak or write in generalities [syn: generalise] [ant: specify]
       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" [syn: popularize,
           popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalise]
       4: become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind
          of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
          [syn: generalise]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 γενικεύω
     2 γενικεύομαι (εξαπλώνομαι σε όλο το σώμα)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     vb.
     1 To speak in generality, or in vague terms.
     2 To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or
  principles.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     vb.
     1 To speak in generality, or in vague terms.
     2 To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or
  principles.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     vb.
     1 To speak in generality, or in vague terms.
     2 To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or
  principles.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     vb.
     1 To speak in generality, or in vague terms.
     2 To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or
  principles.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     Englanti vb.
     (vaiht-kirj en general ize)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  generalize
     Engelska vb.
     generalisera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
  عمّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  1. обобщавам
  to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles
  2. говоря общо
  to speak in generalities, or in vague terms
  3. разпространявам
  to spread throughout the body and become systemic

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  generalizovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  zobecňovat

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  verallgemeinern, generalisieren 
     Synonym: generalise
  
   see: generalizing, generalise, generalized, generalised, generalizes, generalises, generalized, generalised
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  1. yleistää 2.
  to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles
   3.
  to speak in generalities, or in vague terms
  2. levitä
  to spread throughout the body and become systemic

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  1. व्यापक~बनाना
        "You cannot generalize from few experiences that all men are chauvinists."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
  uopćiti

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  generalize, generalise /ˈʤenərəlaɪz/ 
    generalizować, uogólniać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  generalizar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ 
  generalisera 2.
  to speak in generalities, or in vague terms
   3.
  to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/
  1. genelleştirmek, umumilestirmek, tamim etmek, genel bir fikir vermek
  2. herkese teşmil etmek
  3. (güz. san.) ayrıntılarını belirtmeden genel olarak tamamlamak
  4. (tıb.) hastalığı umumi bir hale koymak
  5. (tıb.) yayılmak
  6. umumileşmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdʒɛnɝəˌɫaɪz/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  26 Moby Thesaurus words for "generalize":
     analyze, apply reason, broaden, deal in generalities, deduce,
     ecumenicize, expand, extend, globalize, hypothesize, infer,
     intellectualize, logicalize, logicize, make a generalization,
     philosophize, provide a rationale, rationalize, reason, spread,
     syllogize, synthesize, theorize, universalize, use reason, widen
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 一般化,概括;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 一般化,概括,推广
     vi. 形成概念,笼统讲

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