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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. generaliseraFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ عمّمFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]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
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]generalizovat
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]zobecňovat
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]verallgemeinern, generalisieren Synonym: generalise see: generalizing, generalise, generalized, generalised, generalizes, generalises, generalized, generalised
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]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
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. व्यापक~बनाना "You cannot generalize from few experiences that all men are chauvinists."
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/ uopćitiFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
generalize, generalise /ˈʤenərəlaɪz/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]generalizować, uogólniać
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]generalizar
generalize /dʒˈɛnəɹəlˌaɪz/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]generalisera 2. to speak in generalities, or in vague terms 3. to infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles
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 ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈdʒɛnɝəˌɫaɪz/
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, widenFrom 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